Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB), Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,220 miles (or 14,838 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 Sachigo Lake 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 Sachigo Lake 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: | ZPB / CZPB |
Airport Name: | Sachigo Lake Airport |
Location: | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'27"N by 92°11'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 876 feet (267 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZPB |
More Information: | ZPB Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB):
- The furthest airport from Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,524 miles (16,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) is Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSE of ZPB.
- Because of Sachigo Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 876 feet, planes can take off or land at Sachigo Lake 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.