Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Laconia, New Hampshire, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'22"N by 71°25'8"W)
Distance from ELS to LCI:
8,170.15 miles (13,148.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI), Laconia, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,170 miles (or 13,149 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 Laconia Municipal 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 Laconia Municipal 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: | LCI / KLCI |
| Airport Name: | Laconia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'22"N by 71°25'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Laconia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCI |
| More Information: | LCI Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- 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 Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI):
- Because of Laconia Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Laconia Municipal 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.
- Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) is Concord Municipal Airport (CON), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of LCI.
| 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 | 25.90 miles (41.69 km) S | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 2 | 37.25 miles (59.95 km) NE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) ESE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) WSW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 44.25 miles (71.21 km) S | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 44.45 miles (71.53 km) W | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 45.44 miles (73.12 km) SE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 49.63 miles (79.87 km) WSW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 54.87 miles (88.31 km) S | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) N | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) E | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 57.31 miles (92.24 km) WSW | Hartness State Airport (VSF) | Springfield, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) SSW | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 60.96 miles (98.11 km) SSE | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 63.33 miles (101.92 km) SW | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.22 miles (18,803.89 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,676.85 miles (18,792.03 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,663.74 miles (18,770.92 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,661.59 miles (18,767.46 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.37 miles (18,725.27 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,598.19 miles (18,665.42 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,552.75 miles (18,592.30 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,550.38 miles (18,588.48 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,538.41 miles (18,569.22 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,453.54 miles (18,432.63 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,450.37 miles (18,427.54 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,362.17 miles (18,285.60 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,360.99 miles (18,283.69 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,328.61 miles (18,231.59 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,324.92 miles (18,225.65 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |