Nonstop flight route between Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(5°46'18"S by 134°12'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from DOB to ELS:
6,937.10 miles (11,164.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobo Airport (DOB), Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 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 Dobo Airport and East London Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOB / WAPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°46'18"S by 134°12'45"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOB |
| More Information: | DOB 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 Dobo Airport (DOB):
- The furthest airport from Dobo Airport (DOB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- In addition to being known as "Dobo Airport", another name for DOB is "Bandar Udara Dobo".
- The closest airport to Dobo Airport (DOB) is Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of DOB.
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.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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.
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.78 miles (33.44 km) SSE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 102.11 miles (164.33 km) W | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 151.23 miles (243.38 km) NNW | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 196.19 miles (315.74 km) NE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 203.06 miles (326.78 km) ENE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 229.25 miles (368.94 km) NNW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 238.29 miles (383.50 km) NW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 265.76 miles (427.70 km) E | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 304.16 miles (489.50 km) N | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 336.91 miles (542.21 km) ENE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 337.17 miles (542.61 km) N | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 337.22 miles (542.70 km) NNW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) N | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 342.47 miles (551.14 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 349.43 miles (562.35 km) NE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.74 miles (19,279.47 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,908.62 miles (19,165.02 km) NNE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.85 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,899.20 miles (19,149.86 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,868.42 miles (19,100.32 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,850.28 miles (19,071.13 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,849.44 miles (19,069.77 km) N | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,834.86 miles (19,046.31 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,815.01 miles (19,014.37 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,812.68 miles (19,010.61 km) NNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,790.46 miles (18,974.86 km) E | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,790.05 miles (18,974.19 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,778.86 miles (18,956.19 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,767.76 miles (18,938.32 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 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 | |