Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W)
Distance from ELS to CNP:
7,586.19 miles (12,208.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,586 miles (or 12,209 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 Nerlerit Inaat 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 Nerlerit Inaat 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: | CNP / BGCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNP |
| More Information: | CNP Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- 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.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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 resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP):
- Because of Nerlerit Inaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Nerlerit Inaat 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 closest airport to Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of CNP.
- In addition to being known as "Nerlerit Inaat Airport", other names for CNP include "Mittarfik Nerlerit Inaat", "Constable Pynt Lufthavn" and "Nerlerit Inaat Lufthavn".
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport handled 3,547 passengers last year.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport is an airport in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland.
| 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 | 23.49 miles (37.81 km) SE | Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 312.28 miles (502.56 km) SSE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 3 | 323.93 miles (521.32 km) S | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 329.88 miles (530.88 km) S | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 332.16 miles (534.56 km) SSE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 353.23 miles (568.47 km) S | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 355.00 miles (571.32 km) SSE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 356.50 miles (573.74 km) SSE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 9 | 359.97 miles (579.32 km) S | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 362.91 miles (584.05 km) SE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 11 | 370.08 miles (595.58 km) SSE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 12 | 399.76 miles (643.35 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 432.55 miles (696.13 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 14 | 457.30 miles (735.95 km) S | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 15 | 466.94 miles (751.46 km) S | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.06 miles (17,302.10 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,668.84 miles (17,169.80 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,618.16 miles (17,088.22 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,600.00 miles (17,059.01 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,596.26 miles (17,052.99 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,594.05 miles (17,049.43 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,549.63 miles (16,977.95 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,531.62 miles (16,948.96 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,522.02 miles (16,933.51 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,517.51 miles (16,926.25 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,502.12 miles (16,901.48 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,482.79 miles (16,870.37 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,478.78 miles (16,863.91 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |