Nonstop flight route between Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(21°18'6"N by 99°38'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from KET to ELS:
6,037.34 miles (9,716.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kengtung Airport (KET), Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,037 miles (or 9,716 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 Kengtung 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 Kengtung 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: | KET / VYKG |
| Airport Name: | Kengtung Airport |
| Location: | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°18'6"N by 99°38'9"E |
| Elevation: | 2798 feet (853 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KET |
| More Information: | KET 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 Kengtung Airport (KET):
- The furthest airport from Kengtung Airport (KET) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Kengtung Airport (KET) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KET.
- Kengtung Airport (KET) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
- 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.
- 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 airport was renamed in 1994.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) SSE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) |     |
| 2 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) ENE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 88.76 miles (142.84 km) SE | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 4 | 94.59 miles (152.23 km) S | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 5 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) ESE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 6 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) SSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 7 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) ESE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 8 | 167.07 miles (268.86 km) NW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) N | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 175.20 miles (281.96 km) SW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 11 | 180.53 miles (290.53 km) SSW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 12 | 187.39 miles (301.57 km) WSW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 189.94 miles (305.68 km) ESE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 14 | 192.18 miles (309.29 km) SW | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 197.23 miles (317.40 km) SE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,867.41 miles (19,098.70 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,847.73 miles (19,067.03 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,798.84 miles (18,988.34 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,786.16 miles (18,967.94 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,783.76 miles (18,964.07 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,777.61 miles (18,954.19 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,768.30 miles (18,939.19 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,760.61 miles (18,926.82 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,754.16 miles (18,916.43 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,754.16 miles (18,916.43 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,738.28 miles (18,890.88 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,729.27 miles (18,876.38 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,703.90 miles (18,835.55 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, 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 | |