Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Almeirim, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°53'22"S by 52°36'7"W)
Distance from ELS to MEU:
5,630.68 miles (9,061.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), Almeirim, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,631 miles (or 9,062 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 Serra do Areão 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 Serra do Areão 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: | MEU / SBMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°53'22"S by 52°36'7"W |
| Area Served: | Monte Dourado (Almeirim) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 677 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEU |
| More Information: | MEU Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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 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.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Serra do Areão Airport (MEU):
- The furthest airport from Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), which is nearly antipodal to Serra do Areão Airport (meaning Serra do Areão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Manado, Indonesia.
- Because of Serra do Areão Airport's relatively low elevation of 677 feet, planes can take off or land at Serra do Areão 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.
- Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) is Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) ENE of MEU.
- In addition to being known as "Serra do Areão Airport", another name for MEU is "Aeroporto da Serra do Areão".
| 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 | 124.20 miles (199.88 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 2 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) S | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 184.37 miles (296.71 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 265.49 miles (427.26 km) W | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 286.88 miles (461.69 km) E | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 313.05 miles (503.81 km) WSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 313.91 miles (505.20 km) N | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 329.44 miles (530.18 km) NNW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 329.65 miles (530.52 km) SW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 352.29 miles (566.95 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 352.40 miles (567.13 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 12 | 374.13 miles (602.10 km) NNW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 13 | 383.09 miles (616.52 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 14 | 389.45 miles (626.76 km) NNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 390.91 miles (629.11 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.11 miles (19,730.68 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,215.68 miles (19,659.19 km) NNE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,204.61 miles (19,641.36 km) NNE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,126.73 miles (19,516.03 km) SSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,126.73 miles (19,516.03 km) SSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) E | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,115.40 miles (19,497.81 km) S | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,105.39 miles (19,481.69 km) S | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,090.46 miles (19,457.65 km) ESE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,055.87 miles (19,401.99 km) WSW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,049.87 miles (19,392.34 km) ESE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,046.03 miles (19,386.16 km) NNE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,023.31 miles (19,349.59 km) E | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,016.67 miles (19,338.91 km) NNE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,010.94 miles (19,329.68 km) N | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |