Nonstop flight route between Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Malange, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'29"S by 16°18'44"E)
Distance from ELC to MEG:
8,008.66 miles (12,888.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Malanje Airport (MEG), Malange, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,009 miles (or 12,889 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 Malanje 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 Malanje 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: | MEG / FNMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malange, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'29"S by 16°18'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3868 feet (1,179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEG |
| More Information: | MEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Malanje Airport (MEG):
- The closest airport to Malanje Airport (MEG) is Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of MEG.
- In addition to being known as "Malanje Airport", other names for MEG include "Malanje Airport (Malanje)" and "Malange Airport".
- The furthest airport from Malanje Airport (MEG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,803 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Malanje Airport (MEG) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 121.74 miles (195.93 km) ENE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 125.41 miles (201.83 km) ENE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 3 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) SSE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 4 | 140.95 miles (226.83 km) NNW | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 5 | 155.01 miles (249.46 km) SSW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 6 | 215.14 miles (346.24 km) WNW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 7 | 229.96 miles (370.09 km) S | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 8 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) WNW | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 9 | 272.59 miles (438.70 km) E | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 10 | 283.03 miles (455.49 km) WNW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 11 | 283.03 miles (455.49 km) WNW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 12 | 288.58 miles (464.42 km) ESE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 13 | 290.34 miles (467.25 km) SW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 14 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) ENE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 15 | 323.92 miles (521.30 km) NW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,802.56 miles (18,994.34 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,757.93 miles (18,922.50 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,566.06 miles (18,613.72 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,547.53 miles (18,583.90 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,541.20 miles (18,573.71 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,540.04 miles (18,571.85 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,538.83 miles (18,569.90 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,536.77 miles (18,566.58 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,536.35 miles (18,565.91 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,536.35 miles (18,565.91 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,535.32 miles (18,564.25 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,529.68 miles (18,555.17 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,529.43 miles (18,554.77 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,529.27 miles (18,554.52 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,527.60 miles (18,551.82 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |