Nonstop flight route between Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°3'12"N by 24°57'21"E)
Distance from ELC to UYL:
7,762.56 miles (12,492.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Nyala Airport (UYL), Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,763 miles (or 12,493 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 Nyala 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 Nyala 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: | UYL / HSNN |
| Airport Name: | Nyala Airport |
| Location: | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'12"N by 24°57'21"E |
| Area Served: | Nyala |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UYL |
| More Information: | UYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- 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.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
Facts about Nyala Airport (UYL):
- The closest airport to Nyala Airport (UYL) is Ed Daein Airport (ADV), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) ESE of UYL.
- The furthest airport from Nyala Airport (UYL) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to Nyala Airport (meaning Nyala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- Nyala Airport (UYL) 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 | 90.60 miles (145.80 km) ESE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 2 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) NNE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 3 | 194.67 miles (313.29 km) WNW | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 4 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 277.42 miles (446.46 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 303.33 miles (488.16 km) WNW | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 7 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 324.60 miles (522.39 km) WSW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 351.59 miles (565.83 km) SW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 357.09 miles (574.69 km) WSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 11 | 363.03 miles (584.24 km) SE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 12 | 363.62 miles (585.18 km) WNW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 13 | 363.79 miles (585.46 km) ENE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 14 | 385.87 miles (621.00 km) W | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 15 | 399.38 miles (642.74 km) SSW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,061.89 miles (19,411.68 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,018.56 miles (19,341.95 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,016.95 miles (19,339.35 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,968.95 miles (19,262.10 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,921.57 miles (19,185.86 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,911.32 miles (19,169.36 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,870.42 miles (19,103.54 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,857.84 miles (19,083.30 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,829.83 miles (19,038.22 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,823.55 miles (19,028.11 km) WSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,811.32 miles (19,008.43 km) WSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,808.93 miles (19,004.58 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,749.77 miles (18,909.38 km) WSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,731.02 miles (18,879.20 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |