Nonstop flight route between Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia:
Departure Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E)
Distance from ELC to KDL:
7,732.71 miles (12,444.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,733 miles (or 12,445 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 Elcho Island Airport and Kärdla 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 Elcho Island Airport and Kärdla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDL / EEKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SC Kärdla Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDL |
| More Information: | KDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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.
Facts about Kärdla Airport (KDL):
- The furthest airport from Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,109 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
- In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
- The airport has annual Flight Days in the first weekend of August.
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kärdla Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kärdla 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) SSW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 2 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) ESE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 3 | 75.60 miles (121.66 km) ENE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 107.15 miles (172.45 km) N | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 5 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 6 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) NE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 7 | 122.16 miles (196.59 km) SSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 129.06 miles (207.71 km) NW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 9 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NNE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 146.42 miles (235.63 km) ESE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) SSE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 12 | 169.53 miles (272.84 km) N | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 13 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 14 | 174.95 miles (281.55 km) W | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 179.04 miles (288.14 km) WNW | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.55 miles (17,877.43 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.08 miles (17,409.96 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,799.35 miles (17,379.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,793.84 miles (17,370.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,777.79 miles (17,345.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,769.74 miles (17,332.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,769.12 miles (17,331.17 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,767.44 miles (17,328.47 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,754.75 miles (17,308.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,745.11 miles (17,292.54 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,725.84 miles (17,261.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,725.09 miles (17,260.32 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,723.90 miles (17,258.40 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,713.25 miles (17,241.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |