Nonstop flight route between Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(21°58'26"N by 100°45'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from JHG to ELS:
6,122.93 miles (9,853.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG), Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,123 miles (or 9,854 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHG / ZPJH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°58'26"N by 100°45'34"E |
| Area Served: | Jinghong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1815 feet (553 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHG |
| More Information: | JHG 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 Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG):
- The furthest airport from Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) is Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSE of JHG.
- Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport", other names for JHG include "西双版纳嘎洒机场" and "Xishuāngbǎnnà Gāsǎ jīchǎng".
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.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- 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.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.31 miles (130.85 km) SSE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos |     |
| 2 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) WSW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) SSW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 119.46 miles (192.25 km) SE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 5 | 120.38 miles (193.74 km) S | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 6 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) NNW | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 149.74 miles (240.98 km) ESE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 150.71 miles (242.54 km) SSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 9 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) SSE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 10 | 199.57 miles (321.17 km) SSE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 11 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) WNW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 218.70 miles (351.96 km) NW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 234.26 miles (377.01 km) SE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 14 | 234.93 miles (378.08 km) SW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 15 | 235.44 miles (378.90 km) NNW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.63 miles (19,103.87 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,867.18 miles (19,098.32 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,862.06 miles (19,090.08 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,845.15 miles (19,062.87 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,844.69 miles (19,062.13 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,834.62 miles (19,045.92 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,815.04 miles (19,014.41 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,807.62 miles (19,002.47 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,807.62 miles (19,002.47 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,803.61 miles (18,996.02 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,774.86 miles (18,949.76 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,771.91 miles (18,945.00 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,768.75 miles (18,939.93 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,747.31 miles (18,905.42 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,743.21 miles (18,898.81 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 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 | |