Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°29'20"N by 21°36'55"E)
Distance from ELS to DEB:
5,576.98 miles (8,975.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Debrecen International Airport (DEB), Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,577 miles (or 8,975 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 Debrecen 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 Debrecen 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: | DEB / LHDC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'20"N by 21°36'55"E |
| Area Served: | Debrecen, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Debrecen Kft. |
| Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEB |
| More Information: | DEB Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Debrecen International Airport (DEB):
- Because of Debrecen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Debrecen 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 Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Oradea Airport (OMR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSE of DEB.
- The airport is located on the outskirts of the city, and the train station can be reached within 40 minutes.
- Debrecen International Airport (DEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Debrecen International Airport", another name for DEB is "Debreceni nemzetközi repülőtér".
- The furthest airport from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Between 1946 and 1968 Debrecen Airport functioned also as an emergency airfield for Budapest Airport.
| 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 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) SSE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 2 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) NW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 3 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) ENE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 4 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) NNW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 87.07 miles (140.13 km) E | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 6 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) S | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 7 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) ESE | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 8 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) W | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 116.74 miles (187.88 km) S | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 10 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) NNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) NW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 146.11 miles (235.13 km) SSE | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 13 | 149.54 miles (240.66 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 14 | 166.06 miles (267.24 km) SE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) SSW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.03 miles (18,555.74 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,104.41 miles (17,870.77 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,085.73 miles (17,840.72 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,081.68 miles (17,834.19 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,059.06 miles (17,797.79 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,054.75 miles (17,790.85 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,049.73 miles (17,782.78 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,031.57 miles (17,753.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,027.65 miles (17,747.23 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,022.93 miles (17,739.64 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,019.61 miles (17,734.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,017.37 miles (17,730.70 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,010.03 miles (17,718.88 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,008.75 miles (17,716.83 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,985.93 miles (17,680.09 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |