Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Karaganda, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E)
Distance from ELS to KGF:
6,358.64 miles (10,233.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Karaganda, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,359 miles (or 10,233 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 Sary-Arka 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 Sary-Arka 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: | KGF / UAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karaganda, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E |
| Area Served: | Karaganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Sky Service LLP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGF |
| More Information: | KGF Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- The airport had an inauspicious beginning in 1927, when Lieut Colonel Alistair Miller asked the East London town council to help establish a municipal aerodrome at Woodbrook, west of the city.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- 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 resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Sary-Arka Airport (KGF):
- The closest airport to Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Astana International Airport (TSE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NW of KGF.
- In addition to being known as "Sary-Arka Airport", other names for KGF include "Сарыарқа әуежайы" and "аэропорт Сары-Арка".
- Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,949 miles (17,621 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
| 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 | 124.50 miles (200.36 km) NW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 155.68 miles (250.54 km) NNE | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 206.67 miles (332.59 km) SSE | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 238.45 miles (383.75 km) NE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 264.36 miles (425.44 km) NW | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 286.69 miles (461.38 km) WNW | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 288.96 miles (465.04 km) WSW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 299.53 miles (482.04 km) NNW | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 309.75 miles (498.50 km) ENE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) N | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 393.78 miles (633.72 km) NNW | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 408.47 miles (657.37 km) E | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 459.93 miles (740.18 km) S | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 14 | 470.53 miles (757.24 km) SSE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 480.92 miles (773.96 km) SSW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.41 miles (17,621.32 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,923.65 miles (17,579.86 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,912.24 miles (17,561.50 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,879.97 miles (17,509.57 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.36 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,818.18 miles (17,410.13 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,812.60 miles (17,401.15 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,807.99 miles (17,393.72 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,804.33 miles (17,387.85 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,799.31 miles (17,379.75 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,797.20 miles (17,376.37 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,791.97 miles (17,367.95 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,791.68 miles (17,367.48 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |