Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°16'14"N by 97°14'48"E)
Distance from ELS to BMO:
6,042.23 miles (9,724.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO), Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,042 miles (or 9,724 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 East London Airport and Bhamo Airport (Banmaw 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 East London Airport and Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELS / FAEL |
| Airport Name: | East London Airport |
| Location: | East London, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E |
| Area Served: | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELS |
| More Information: | ELS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMO / VYBM |
| Airport Name: | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) |
| Location: | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°16'14"N by 97°14'48"E |
| Area Served: | Bhamo (Banmaw), Myanmar (Burma) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 370 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMO |
| More Information: | BMO Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- Because of East London Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at East London 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.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- The furthest airport from East London Airport (ELS) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- The airport had an inauspicious beginning in 1927, when Lieut Colonel Alistair Miller asked the East London town council to help establish a municipal aerodrome at Woodbrook, west of the city.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
Facts about Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO):
- Because of Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 370 feet, planes can take off or land at Bhamo Airport (Banmaw 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 Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) E of BMO.
- Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) NNE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 3 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 221.32 miles (356.17 km) N | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 247.37 miles (398.09 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 269.67 miles (433.99 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 279.14 miles (449.23 km) NNE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 286.72 miles (461.43 km) NNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 289.10 miles (465.25 km) N | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 305.60 miles (491.81 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.58 miles (18,617.79 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,567.16 miles (18,615.49 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,563.78 miles (18,610.05 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,562.20 miles (18,607.51 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,561.78 miles (18,606.84 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,558.95 miles (18,602.28 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,558.59 miles (18,601.70 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,558.30 miles (18,601.24 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,556.31 miles (18,598.04 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,549.72 miles (18,587.42 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,545.26 miles (18,580.25 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,543.40 miles (18,577.26 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,541.15 miles (18,573.63 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.38 miles (132.57 km) E | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) ENE | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) SSE | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 132.20 miles (212.76 km) ENE | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 154.13 miles (248.05 km) NW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 179.16 miles (288.33 km) ESE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 194.96 miles (313.76 km) SSW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) W | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 9 | 214.72 miles (345.56 km) ENE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 215.54 miles (346.87 km) WSW | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 244.39 miles (393.31 km) WNW | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 12 | 245.20 miles (394.61 km) S | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 250.34 miles (402.88 km) NE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 255.42 miles (411.06 km) SE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 256.10 miles (412.14 km) NW | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,665.18 miles (18,773.25 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,657.22 miles (18,760.43 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,641.59 miles (18,735.27 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,639.33 miles (18,731.63 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.45 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,613.67 miles (18,690.35 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,612.29 miles (18,688.12 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,593.99 miles (18,658.68 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,593.71 miles (18,658.22 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,572.47 miles (18,624.03 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,550.27 miles (18,588.32 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.23 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.23 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,529.77 miles (18,555.32 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,528.38 miles (18,553.08 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |