Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E)
Distance from ELS to NTX:
5,822.16 miles (9,369.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Ranai Airport (NTX), Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,822 miles (or 9,370 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 Ranai 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 Ranai 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: | NTX / WION |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Indonesian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTX |
| More Information: | NTX Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (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 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.
- 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.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
Facts about Ranai Airport (NTX):
- Ranai Airport (NTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ranai Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ranai 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 addition to being known as "Ranai Airport", another name for NTX is "Bandar Udara Ranai".
- The closest airport to Ranai Airport (NTX) is Matak Airport (MWK), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) WSW of NTX.
- The furthest airport from Ranai Airport (NTX) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is nearly antipodal to Ranai Airport (meaning Ranai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Leticia, Colombia.
| 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 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) WSW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) SE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 173.08 miles (278.54 km) SSE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 263.55 miles (424.14 km) ESE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) ESE | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) SSE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 301.17 miles (484.69 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 323.99 miles (521.41 km) E | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 329.70 miles (530.61 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 333.22 miles (536.26 km) W | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 336.75 miles (541.94 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 339.88 miles (546.98 km) ESE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 350.97 miles (564.83 km) WSW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 352.04 miles (566.55 km) WSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 354.49 miles (570.50 km) NNW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.10 miles (19,827.23 km) W | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,319.53 miles (19,826.32 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,318.93 miles (19,825.34 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,288.38 miles (19,776.19 km) WSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.15 km) SSE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,213.87 miles (19,656.27 km) SSW | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) SW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.03 km) SSE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.67 miles (19,585.14 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,105.04 miles (19,481.13 km) WSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,099.40 miles (19,472.04 km) SE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.24 km) ESE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,067.64 miles (19,420.93 km) SSW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,067.03 miles (19,419.95 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,018.99 miles (19,342.63 km) ESE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |