Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,983 miles (or 8,019 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 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar 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 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar 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: | IDR / VAID |
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Location: | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°43'18"N by 75°48'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDR |
More Information: | IDR 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR):
- In addition to being known as "Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport", another name for IDR is "देवी अहिल्याबाई होळकर हवाई अड्डे".
- The domestic terminal of the airport is highly developed.
- Holker Airport Terminal
- The furthest airport from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,988 miles (19,293 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) ENE of IDR.
- Indore is a popular port of call for Import and Export cargo by Air.
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Old Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport.