Nonstop flight route between Charleville, Queensland, Australia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from CTL to ELS:
6,675.28 miles (10,742.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleville Airport (CTL), Charleville, Queensland, Australia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,675 miles (or 10,743 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Charleville Airport and East London Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Charleville Airport and East London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTL / YBCV |
| Airport Name: | Charleville Airport |
| Location: | Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Murweh Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTL |
| More Information: | CTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELS / FAEL |
| Airport Name: | East London Airport |
| Location: | East London, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E |
| Area Served: | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELS |
| More Information: | ELS Maps & Info |
Facts about Charleville Airport (CTL):
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group, flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 June-3 August 1942.
- The furthest airport from Charleville Airport (CTL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,594 miles (18,658 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Charleville Airport (CTL) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSW of CTL.
- The Royal Australian Air Force had a unit at Charleville.
- Charleville Airport (CTL) has 2 runways.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- The furthest airport from East London Airport (ELS) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of East London Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at East London Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) SSW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.44 km) NNW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 186.04 miles (299.40 km) SW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 191.75 miles (308.59 km) N | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 192.70 miles (310.11 km) SE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 205.24 miles (330.30 km) NNW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) NNE | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 230.33 miles (370.68 km) E | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 235.50 miles (379.00 km) SSE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 240.00 miles (386.25 km) NNW | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.67 miles (390.54 km) E | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 246.17 miles (396.16 km) NNW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 248.73 miles (400.29 km) S | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 250.80 miles (403.62 km) NE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 251.64 miles (404.97 km) S | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,593.60 miles (18,658.04 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,572.34 miles (18,623.83 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,550.77 miles (18,589.11 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,550.55 miles (18,588.76 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,542.96 miles (18,576.55 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,526.76 miles (18,550.48 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,523.96 miles (18,545.98 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,522.59 miles (18,543.76 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,507.94 miles (18,520.18 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,500.24 miles (18,507.80 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,500.17 miles (18,507.68 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,475.24 miles (18,467.57 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.01 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,445.24 miles (18,419.28 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,442.22 miles (18,414.42 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) NNE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 3 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 221.32 miles (356.17 km) N | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 247.37 miles (398.09 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 269.67 miles (433.99 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 279.14 miles (449.23 km) NNE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 286.72 miles (461.43 km) NNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 289.10 miles (465.25 km) N | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 305.60 miles (491.81 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.58 miles (18,617.79 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,567.16 miles (18,615.49 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,563.78 miles (18,610.05 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,562.20 miles (18,607.51 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,561.78 miles (18,606.84 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,558.95 miles (18,602.28 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,558.59 miles (18,601.70 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,558.30 miles (18,601.24 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,556.31 miles (18,598.04 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,549.72 miles (18,587.42 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,545.26 miles (18,580.25 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,543.40 miles (18,577.26 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,541.15 miles (18,573.63 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |