Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Quzhou, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°57'56"N by 118°53'57"E)
Distance from ELS to JUZ:
7,332.84 miles (11,801.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Quzhou Airport (JUZ), Quzhou, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,333 miles (or 11,801 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 Quzhou 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 Quzhou 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: | JUZ / ZSJU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°57'56"N by 118°53'57"E |
| Area Served: | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUZ |
| More Information: | JUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Quzhou Airport (JUZ):
- The furthest airport from Quzhou Airport (JUZ) is Ceres Airport (CRR), which is nearly antipodal to Quzhou Airport (meaning Quzhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ceres Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Quzhou Airport (JUZ) is Yiwu Airport (YIW), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of JUZ.
- In addition to being known as "Quzhou Airport", other names for JUZ include "衢州机场" and "Qúzhōu Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 107.15 miles (172.43 km) WNW | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) NE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 4 | 139.19 miles (224.00 km) ESE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 142.52 miles (229.36 km) NNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 6 | 155.70 miles (250.58 km) E | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 157.38 miles (253.28 km) NW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 165.32 miles (266.06 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 181.53 miles (292.15 km) W | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 10 | 182.32 miles (293.41 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 190.13 miles (305.99 km) WNW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 191.84 miles (308.74 km) N | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 13 | 197.14 miles (317.26 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 204.44 miles (329.01 km) SSE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) NNE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.84 miles (19,886.36 km) SE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,349.38 miles (19,874.35 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,274.11 miles (19,753.22 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,259.85 miles (19,730.26 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,254.02 miles (19,720.88 km) W | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,237.88 miles (19,694.90 km) S | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,225.15 miles (19,674.42 km) ESE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,214.10 miles (19,656.63 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,210.23 miles (19,650.40 km) WSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,193.77 miles (19,623.93 km) WSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,191.17 miles (19,619.74 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,190.41 miles (19,618.52 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,187.76 miles (19,614.25 km) SE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,185.81 miles (19,611.11 km) WSW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |