Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Khorramabad, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°26'7"N by 48°16'58"E)
Distance from ELS to KHD:
4,781.36 miles (7,694.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Khorramabad Airport (KHD), Khorramabad, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,781 miles (or 7,695 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 Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad 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: | KHD / OICK |
| Airport Name: | Khorramabad Airport |
| Location: | Khorramabad, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'7"N by 48°16'58"E |
| Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHD |
| More Information: | KHD Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
- 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.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- 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.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Khorramabad Airport (KHD):
- The furthest airport from Khorramabad Airport (KHD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,696 miles (18,823 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Khorramabad Airport (KHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Khorramabad Airport (KHD) is Dezful Airport (DEF), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of KHD.
| 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 | 69.48 miles (111.81 km) S | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 2 | 90.10 miles (145.01 km) NW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 3 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 147.62 miles (237.57 km) S | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 5 | 168.05 miles (270.46 km) ESE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 6 | 194.01 miles (312.22 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 7 | 202.72 miles (326.25 km) S | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 8 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 9 | 212.14 miles (341.41 km) S | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) ESE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 213.22 miles (343.14 km) NE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 223.89 miles (360.32 km) NW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 13 | 232.33 miles (373.89 km) NE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 14 | 233.95 miles (376.51 km) W | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 233.95 miles (376.51 km) W | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,696.21 miles (18,823.18 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,466.39 miles (18,453.32 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,366.79 miles (18,293.03 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,340.57 miles (18,250.83 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,231.51 miles (18,075.32 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,091.92 miles (17,850.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,060.82 miles (17,800.62 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,055.99 miles (17,792.85 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,041.32 miles (17,769.23 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,033.96 miles (17,757.40 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,020.69 miles (17,736.04 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,954.56 miles (17,629.61 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,898.97 miles (17,540.15 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,876.77 miles (17,504.43 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,872.60 miles (17,497.71 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |