Nonstop flight route between Wenatchee, Washington, United States and East London, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), Wenatchee, Washington, United States and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,500 miles (or 16,898 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 Pangborn Memorial 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 Pangborn Memorial Airport and East London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT):

• Pangborn Memorial Airport is named for Clyde Pangborn, who in 1931 became the first person to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean.
• The closest airport to Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) is Bowers Field (ELN), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSW of EAT.
• Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) has 2 runways.
• In 2009, the FAA recommended and approved an expansion of the Pangborn runway to 7,000 feet.
• The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is currently served by one commercial airline, offering in-state service.
• The furthest airport from Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about East London Airport (ELS):

• East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
• 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.
• In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
• 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 resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.