Nonstop flight route between El Paso, Texas, United States and Sara, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(31°48'25"N by 106°22'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E)
Distance from ELP to SSR:
6,519.19 miles (10,491.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Paso International Airport (ELP), El Paso, Texas, United States and Sara Airport (SSR), Sara, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,519 miles (or 10,492 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 Paso International Airport and Sara 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 Paso International Airport and Sara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELP / KELP |
| Airport Name: | El Paso International Airport |
| Location: | El Paso, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°48'25"N by 106°22'38"W |
| Area Served: | El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Paso |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3958 feet (1,206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELP |
| More Information: | ELP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSR / NVSH |
| Airport Name: | Sara Airport |
| Location: | Sara, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arongbwaratu, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSR |
| More Information: | SSR Maps & Info |
Facts about El Paso International Airport (ELP):
- In 1934, Varney Speed Lines operated at the old El Paso Municipal Airport.
- El Paso International Airport (ELP) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from El Paso International Airport (ELP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,389 miles (18,329 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Airport diagram for January 1963
- What became El Paso International Airport was built as Standard Airport by Standard Airlines in 1929 for transcontinental air mail service.
- El Paso International Airport handled 3,065,393 passengers last year.
- Serving General Aviation at El Paso International Airport, Cutter Aviation established a Fixed Base Operation in 1982.
- The passenger concourses were built in 1971 as part of an expansion that tripled the size of the airport.
- The closest airport to El Paso International Airport (ELP) is Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) N of ELP.
Facts about Sara Airport (SSR):
- The furthest airport from Sara Airport (SSR) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Sara Airport (meaning Sara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Sara Airport (SSR) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SSR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) N | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.18 miles (19.60 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 3 | 12.18 miles (19.60 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 4 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 73.94 miles (118.99 km) NNE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) NNE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 84.71 miles (136.33 km) WNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 107.27 miles (172.64 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 129.09 miles (207.74 km) ENE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 132.84 miles (213.78 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 149.09 miles (239.94 km) NE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 171.24 miles (275.58 km) E | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,388.95 miles (18,328.70 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,176.25 miles (17,986.39 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,102.20 miles (17,867.21 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,088.83 miles (17,845.70 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.78 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,717.22 miles (17,247.65 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,655.89 miles (17,148.94 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,654.95 miles (17,147.44 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,634.06 miles (17,113.81 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,617.40 miles (17,087.00 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,580.16 miles (17,027.08 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,565.32 miles (17,003.19 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,527.79 miles (16,942.80 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,504.94 miles (16,906.02 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,501.12 miles (16,899.88 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) NW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 27.30 miles (43.94 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 33.06 miles (53.21 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 65.33 miles (105.13 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 112.60 miles (181.22 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 128.15 miles (206.24 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.89 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,362.29 miles (19,895.12 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,354.11 miles (19,881.97 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,338.24 miles (19,856.43 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.67 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,273.51 miles (19,752.25 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,266.89 miles (19,741.60 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,261.17 miles (19,732.40 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,250.65 miles (19,715.46 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,243.30 miles (19,703.64 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |