Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Béchar, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W)
Distance from ELS to CBH:
4,881.18 miles (7,855.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), Béchar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,881 miles (or 7,855 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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: | CBH / DAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Béchar, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2661 feet (811 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBH |
| More Information: | CBH Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH):
- Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport", other names for CBH include "Béchar Ouakda/Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (Béchar)" and "Aéroport de Bechar "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi"".
- The closest airport to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) W of CBH.
- The furthest airport from Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (meaning Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
| 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 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) W | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 2 | 217.31 miles (349.73 km) N | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 3 | 222.59 miles (358.23 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 4 | 253.65 miles (408.21 km) N | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 5 | 259.82 miles (418.14 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 6 | 261.34 miles (420.59 km) NNE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 7 | 278.82 miles (448.72 km) W | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 8 | 282.02 miles (453.87 km) NNE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 9 | 286.32 miles (460.78 km) NNE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 10 | 289.82 miles (466.41 km) NNE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 291.59 miles (469.27 km) SSE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 12 | 308.73 miles (496.85 km) WNW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 310.59 miles (499.85 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) ESE | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 15 | 324.10 miles (521.58 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.42 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.87 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,092.79 miles (19,461.40 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,090.65 miles (19,457.96 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,087.97 miles (19,453.66 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,067.55 miles (19,420.80 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.20 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,036.50 miles (19,370.82 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,033.35 miles (19,365.76 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,030.55 miles (19,361.24 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,011.84 miles (19,331.14 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.69 miles (19,314.79 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,001.35 miles (19,314.26 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,986.42 miles (19,290.23 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.63 miles (19,285.74 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |