Nonstop flight route between Djougou, Benin and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from DJA to ELS:
3,418.32 miles (5,501.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djougou Airport (DJA), Djougou, Benin and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,418 miles (or 5,501 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 Djougou 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 Djougou 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: | DJA / DBBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djougou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°41'31"N by 1°38'14"E |
| Area Served: | Djougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJA |
| More Information: | DJA 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 Djougou Airport (DJA):
- In addition to being known as "Djougou Airport", another name for DJA is "Djougou Airport (Djougou)".
- The closest airport to Djougou Airport (DJA) is Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of DJA.
- The furthest airport from Djougou Airport (DJA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Djougou Airport (meaning Djougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,717 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Djougou Airport (DJA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) W | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo |     |
| 2 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) NNW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 4 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) SSE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 6 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.86 miles (215.42 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) N | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 10 | 183.83 miles (295.84 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 183.99 miles (296.10 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 191.81 miles (308.69 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 199.63 miles (321.28 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 215.38 miles (346.63 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,149.67 miles (19,552.95 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.01 miles (19,500.39 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,990.83 miles (19,297.33 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,967.77 miles (19,260.21 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,943.87 miles (19,221.75 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,938.03 miles (19,212.36 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,920.69 miles (19,184.44 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,904.90 miles (19,159.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,887.47 miles (19,130.98 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,876.67 miles (19,113.60 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.41 miles (19,113.17 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,850.07 miles (19,070.79 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.02 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,829.80 miles (19,038.17 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |