Nonstop flight route between Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(7°37'59"S by 109°2'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from CXP to ELS:
5,424.82 miles (8,730.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,425 miles (or 8,730 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 Tunggul Wulung 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 Tunggul Wulung 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: | CXP / WIHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'59"S by 109°2'59"E |
| Area Served: | Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXP |
| More Information: | CXP 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 Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP):
- The closest airport to Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) is Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of CXP.
- Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) is Guasdualito Airport (GDO), which is nearly antipodal to Tunggul Wulung Airport (meaning Tunggul Wulung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guasdualito Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Guasdualito, Venezuela.
- Because of Tunggul Wulung Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunggul Wulung 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tunggul Wulung Airport", another name for CXP is "Bandar Udara Tunggul Wulung".
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The airport had an inauspicious beginning in 1927, when Lieut Colonel Alistair Miller asked the East London town council to help establish a municipal aerodrome at Woodbrook, west of the city.
- 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.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- 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.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.77 miles (44.70 km) ENE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 58.53 miles (94.19 km) WNW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 69.98 miles (112.62 km) NNW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 95.20 miles (153.21 km) E | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ENE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) WNW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 173.82 miles (279.73 km) E | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 175.62 miles (282.64 km) WNW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 194.48 miles (312.99 km) WNW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 251.67 miles (405.03 km) E | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 256.58 miles (412.93 km) E | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 300.72 miles (483.96 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 312.92 miles (503.59 km) WNW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 334.93 miles (539.01 km) NW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 349.27 miles (562.09 km) NNW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.75 miles (19,963.46 km) NNW | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,395.16 miles (19,948.02 km) NNW | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,369.66 miles (19,907.00 km) NNE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,362.34 miles (19,895.21 km) E | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,355.00 miles (19,883.39 km) NE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,352.36 miles (19,879.15 km) NW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,352.35 miles (19,879.14 km) NE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,338.03 miles (19,856.09 km) NE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,337.17 miles (19,854.71 km) ENE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,333.80 miles (19,849.28 km) E | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,329.61 miles (19,842.54 km) WNW | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,327.98 miles (19,839.90 km) E | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,321.95 miles (19,830.21 km) NE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,316.20 miles (19,820.96 km) NNW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,310.45 miles (19,811.71 km) NW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 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 | |