Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Nanyang, Henan, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°58'50"N by 112°36'55"E)
Distance from ELS to NNY:
7,149.13 miles (11,505.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), Nanyang, Henan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,149 miles (or 11,505 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 Nanyang Jiangying 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 Nanyang Jiangying 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: | NNY / ZHNY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°58'50"N by 112°36'55"E |
| Area Served: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNY |
| More Information: | NNY Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (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.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- 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 (ELS) has 2 runways.
- 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 Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY):
- The closest airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of NNY.
- The furthest airport from Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (meaning Nanyang Jiangying Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in San Luis, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Nanyang Jiangying Airport", other names for NNY include "南阳姜营机场" and "Nányáng Jiāngyíng 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 | 60.44 miles (97.27 km) SSW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 122.32 miles (196.85 km) N | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 127.52 miles (205.23 km) NNE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 162.32 miles (261.22 km) SW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 172.95 miles (278.33 km) NNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 6 | 178.26 miles (286.88 km) SSE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 180.29 miles (290.15 km) SSW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 181.01 miles (291.30 km) E | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 9 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) S | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 214.68 miles (345.49 km) W | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 222.89 miles (358.71 km) WNW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 227.56 miles (366.23 km) N | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 244.06 miles (392.77 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 260.14 miles (418.66 km) SW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 265.58 miles (427.41 km) NNE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.63 miles (19,913.38 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,354.47 miles (19,882.55 km) E | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,325.03 miles (19,835.16 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,287.99 miles (19,775.55 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) E | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,222.86 miles (19,670.74 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,221.02 miles (19,667.77 km) SW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,218.05 miles (19,663.00 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,199.48 miles (19,633.12 km) E | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,185.68 miles (19,610.90 km) S | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,173.16 miles (19,590.75 km) ESE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 12,157.54 miles (19,565.62 km) SW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,131.39 miles (19,523.53 km) SW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,127.98 miles (19,518.04 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |