Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Campeche, Campeche, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE), Campeche, Campeche, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,567 miles (or 13,787 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International 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: | CPE / MMCP |
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Location: | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°49'0"N by 90°30'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPE |
More Information: | CPE Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- 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.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
- 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 closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
Facts about Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE):
- The furthest airport from Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,720 miles (18,861 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport", another name for CPE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay".
- Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) NE of CPE.