Nonstop flight route between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Mthatha, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(0°58'42"N by 79°37'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E)
Distance from ESM to UTT:
7,327.50 miles (11,792.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Mthatha Airport (UTT), Mthatha, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,328 miles (or 11,792 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 Carlos Concha Torres International Airport and Mthatha 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 Carlos Concha Torres International Airport and Mthatha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESM / SETN |
| Airport Name: | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport |
| Location: | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°58'42"N by 79°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuador Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESM |
| More Information: | ESM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTT / FAUT |
| Airport Name: | Mthatha Airport |
| Location: | Mthatha, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'47"S by 28°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Provincial Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2429 feet (740 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTT |
| More Information: | UTT Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM):
- The closest airport to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) SE of ESM.
- Because of Carlos Concha Torres International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlos Concha Torres International 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 furthest airport from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is nearly antipodal to Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (meaning Carlos Concha Torres International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mthatha Airport (UTT):
- The furthest airport from Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Mthatha Airport (UTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mthatha Airport (UTT) is Margate Airport (MGH), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of UTT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.62 miles (186.07 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) E | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 135.30 miles (217.75 km) E | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 147.82 miles (237.89 km) SSE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 151.29 miles (243.48 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 151.53 miles (243.87 km) SSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 162.28 miles (261.17 km) NE | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 8 | 163.88 miles (263.73 km) E | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 9 | 167.91 miles (270.22 km) SSE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 200.09 miles (322.02 km) ESE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) ESE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 208.71 miles (335.88 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) S | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 218.42 miles (351.51 km) E | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.07 miles (19,991.33 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,346.58 miles (19,869.85 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,329.23 miles (19,841.93 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,312.83 miles (19,815.53 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) NNE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,243.58 miles (19,704.08 km) NNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,206.30 miles (19,644.08 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,200.24 miles (19,634.34 km) NE | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,195.86 miles (19,627.28 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,177.92 miles (19,598.42 km) NNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,163.84 miles (19,575.76 km) NNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,154.28 miles (19,560.37 km) NW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,145.89 miles (19,546.86 km) NW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,144.08 miles (19,543.96 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,143.88 miles (19,543.64 km) WNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.39 miles (176.05 km) ENE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) N | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 123.55 miles (198.83 km) NNW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) NW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 158.26 miles (254.69 km) N | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) NNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 214.85 miles (345.77 km) NNE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 15 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.06 miles (18,736.04 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,639.36 miles (18,731.70 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,636.25 miles (18,726.68 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,635.06 miles (18,724.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,634.31 miles (18,723.56 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,628.23 miles (18,713.77 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,627.58 miles (18,712.73 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,621.20 miles (18,702.45 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,620.94 miles (18,702.05 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,615.92 miles (18,693.96 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,615.88 miles (18,693.90 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,611.81 miles (18,687.35 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,608.22 miles (18,681.57 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.64 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |