Nonstop flight route between Humera, Ethiopia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(13°49'49"N by 36°52'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from HUE to ELS:
3,292.82 miles (5,299.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Humera Airport (HUE), Humera, Ethiopia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,293 miles (or 5,299 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 Humera Airport and East London 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 Humera Airport and East London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUE / HAHU |
| Airport Name: | Humera Airport |
| Location: | Humera, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°49'49"N by 36°52'54"E |
| Area Served: | Humera, Ethiopia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUE |
| More Information: | HUE Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Humera Airport (HUE):
- Humera's current airport opened in July 2009.
- The furthest airport from Humera Airport (HUE) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is nearly antipodal to Humera Airport (meaning Humera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raroia Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,759 kilometers) away in Raroia, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Humera Airport (HUE) is Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) SSE of HUE.
- Humera Airport is an airport serving Humera, a town in the northwestern Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
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.
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.88 miles (157.51 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 4 | 128.77 miles (207.23 km) E | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 151.45 miles (243.73 km) SW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) SSE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) E | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 269.23 miles (433.28 km) SE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 305.68 miles (491.95 km) SSW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 313.75 miles (504.93 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,277.77 miles (19,759.11 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,242.93 miles (19,703.04 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,234.58 miles (19,689.60 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,234.05 miles (19,688.75 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,222.49 miles (19,670.14 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,185.80 miles (19,611.10 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,146.15 miles (19,547.29 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.96 miles (19,489.05 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,055.61 miles (19,401.58 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,042.07 miles (19,379.79 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,962.65 miles (19,251.97 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,934.07 miles (19,205.98 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.72 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |