Nonstop flight route between El Fasher, Sudan and Gisborne, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Distance from ELF to GIS:
10,032.30 miles (16,145.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Fashir Airport (ELF), El Fasher, Sudan and Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,032 miles (or 16,145 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 El Fashir Airport and Gisborne 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 El Fashir Airport and Gisborne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELF / HSFS |
| Airport Name: | El Fashir Airport |
| Location: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2393 feet (729 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELF |
| More Information: | ELF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Facts about El Fashir Airport (ELF):
- The closest airport to El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SSW of ELF.
- The furthest airport from El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to El Fashir Airport (meaning El Fashir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- El Fashir Airport (ELF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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 Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) SSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 161.90 miles (260.56 km) SSE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 3 | 192.17 miles (309.27 km) W | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 4 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) SW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) W | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 6 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) E | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 369.64 miles (594.88 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 378.02 miles (608.36 km) W | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 384.59 miles (618.93 km) WSW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 416.70 miles (670.61 km) WSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 12 | 433.61 miles (697.83 km) WSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 445.06 miles (716.26 km) SSE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 448.40 miles (721.62 km) SW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 458.79 miles (738.34 km) WSW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,160.68 miles (19,570.67 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,113.64 miles (19,494.97 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,014.21 miles (19,334.95 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,003.54 miles (19,317.78 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,954.56 miles (19,238.95 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,952.89 miles (19,236.27 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,886.18 miles (19,128.90 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,869.70 miles (19,102.39 km) W | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,868.13 miles (19,099.86 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.24 miles (19,082.33 km) W | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,813.07 miles (19,011.24 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |