Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Richard Toll, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'15"N by 15°39'25"W)
Distance from ELS to RDT:
4,462.27 miles (7,181.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Richard Toll Airport (RDT), Richard Toll, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,462 miles (or 7,181 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 Richard Toll 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 Richard Toll 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: | RDT / GOSR |
| Airport Name: | Richard Toll Airport |
| Location: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'15"N by 15°39'25"W |
| Area Served: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDT |
| More Information: | RDT 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 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 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- 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.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Richard Toll Airport (RDT):
- Because of Richard Toll Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Toll 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 Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of RDT.
- The furthest airport from Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Richard Toll Airport (meaning Richard Toll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 48.76 miles (78.48 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 2 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) WSW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 3 | 97.46 miles (156.85 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 4 | 99.36 miles (159.91 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 116.31 miles (187.17 km) N | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 143.85 miles (231.50 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 160.44 miles (258.21 km) S | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 8 | 165.63 miles (266.56 km) ESE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 9 | 169.24 miles (272.36 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 224.22 miles (360.85 km) SSW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 227.37 miles (365.91 km) ENE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 229.55 miles (369.43 km) SE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) ESE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 14 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) NNE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 245.27 miles (394.72 km) ESE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,232.48 miles (19,686.21 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,206.57 miles (19,644.53 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,205.56 miles (19,642.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,199.04 miles (19,632.41 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,183.78 miles (19,607.85 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,183.57 miles (19,607.51 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,179.62 miles (19,601.15 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,175.07 miles (19,593.83 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.49 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,169.00 miles (19,584.05 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,168.36 miles (19,583.03 km) W | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,160.04 miles (19,569.65 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,158.78 miles (19,567.62 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,156.49 miles (19,563.93 km) W | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |