Nonstop flight route between Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(35°17'7"N by 40°10'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E)
Distance from DEZ to PLZ:
4,877.78 miles (7,850.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,878 miles (or 7,850 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEZ / OSDZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°17'7"N by 40°10'32"E |
| Area Served: | Deir ez-Zor, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 700 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEZ |
| More Information: | DEZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
| Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
| Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
| Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
| More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ):
- Because of Deir ez-Zor Airport's relatively low elevation of 700 feet, planes can take off or land at Deir ez-Zor 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 Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Palmyra Airport (PMS), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) WSW of DEZ.
- In addition to being known as "Deir ez-Zor Airport", another name for DEZ is "مطار دير الزور".
- The furthest airport from Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,543 miles (18,577 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth International 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 airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
- A highlight in Port Elizabeth's history was the first flight to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town in 1917, made by Major Allister Mackintosh Miller.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron of the South African Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- In 2013, the airport served 1,269,634 passengers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.70 miles (187.80 km) WSW | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria |     |
| 2 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) NNE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 3 | 137.03 miles (220.52 km) N | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 4 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 6 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WNW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 7 | 177.83 miles (286.19 km) NE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 8 | 180.24 miles (290.07 km) N | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 9 | 189.34 miles (304.71 km) NW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 10 | 190.18 miles (306.06 km) NNE | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 11 | 193.79 miles (311.87 km) NNW | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 12 | 207.65 miles (334.17 km) NNE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 13 | 222.28 miles (357.72 km) ENE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 14 | 230.46 miles (370.89 km) WNW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 15 | 234.62 miles (377.59 km) NNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.08 miles (18,576.74 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,431.07 miles (18,396.47 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,329.42 miles (18,232.89 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,308.88 miles (18,199.84 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,250.39 miles (18,105.70 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,245.68 miles (18,098.12 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,149.11 miles (17,942.71 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,123.53 miles (17,901.54 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,097.49 miles (17,859.64 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,090.25 miles (17,847.99 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,072.28 miles (17,819.07 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,063.95 miles (17,805.66 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,060.08 miles (17,799.42 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,015.07 miles (17,726.99 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,006.20 miles (17,712.71 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) ENE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 184.99 miles (297.72 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 304.52 miles (490.08 km) NNE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 320.47 miles (515.74 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 332.65 miles (535.34 km) NNE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 333.67 miles (536.98 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 334.46 miles (538.25 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 340.38 miles (547.79 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 361.57 miles (581.90 km) N | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 382.50 miles (615.57 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 383.44 miles (617.09 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 401.75 miles (646.55 km) W | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.15 miles (18,615.48 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,554.19 miles (18,594.63 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,548.86 miles (18,586.04 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,547.60 miles (18,584.02 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,544.96 miles (18,579.76 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,543.44 miles (18,577.32 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,540.26 miles (18,572.21 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.65 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,532.58 miles (18,559.84 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,526.35 miles (18,549.82 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,520.12 miles (18,539.80 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,511.49 miles (18,525.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |