Nonstop flight route between Lakeview, Oregon, United States and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from LKV to ELS:
10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake County Airport (LKV), Lakeview, Oregon, United States and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,599 miles (or 17,058 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 Lake County 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 Lake County 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: | LKV / KLKV |
| Airport Name: | Lake County Airport |
| Location: | Lakeview, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°9'39"N by 120°23'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4733 feet (1,443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKV |
| More Information: | LKV 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 Lake County Airport (LKV):
- Lake County Airport (LKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lake County Airport (LKV) is Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) W of LKV.
- Lake County Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,306 x 100 ft.
- Because of Lake County Airport's high elevation of 4,733 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LKV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LKV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake County Airport (LKV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) W | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 80.83 miles (130.08 km) WNW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 109.47 miles (176.17 km) WSW | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 4 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 5 | 122.94 miles (197.86 km) NE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 123.70 miles (199.07 km) S | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) W | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 129.92 miles (209.09 km) NNW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) ENE | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 131.59 miles (211.77 km) S | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 11 | 149.06 miles (239.89 km) N | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 149.47 miles (240.55 km) NNW | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 150.62 miles (242.40 km) SW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 14 | 160.07 miles (257.61 km) ESE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 167.57 miles (269.68 km) WNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.38 miles (17,785.42 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,976.67 miles (17,665.20 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,961.64 miles (17,641.01 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.10 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,931.17 miles (17,591.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,873.33 miles (17,498.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,848.34 miles (17,458.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,832.45 miles (17,433.09 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,760.58 miles (17,317.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,751.67 miles (17,303.09 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,742.63 miles (17,288.54 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,672.81 miles (17,176.19 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,669.81 miles (17,171.35 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,669.78 miles (17,171.31 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,652.04 miles (17,142.76 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |