Nonstop flight route between Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Quincy, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Quincy Regional Airport (UIN), Quincy, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,996 miles (or 14,478 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Quincy Regional 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Quincy Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):

• The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
• Construction of the permanent terminal buildings, runways and an air traffic control building began in 1950.
• Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
• The airport is located approximately two miles south of the city's central business district.
• There is also a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport.
• During World War II, the airfield was extended to accommodate 42 Air School for the Royal Air Force and 6 Squadron South African Air Force on the southern and eastern sides of the field.
• The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
• June, 2010 - South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-200 to Port Elizabeth to help manage the extra volume of people during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
• Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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.

Facts about Quincy Regional Airport (UIN):

• Because of Quincy Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 769 feet, planes can take off or land at Quincy Regional 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.
• Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Quincy Regional Airport", another name for UIN is "Baldwin Field".
• The closest airport to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of UIN.
• The furthest airport from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,933 miles (17,594 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On November 19, 1996, United Express Flight 5925 from Chicago and Burlington crashed on landing at Quincy.
• On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport would begin in February, 2007 operated by subsidiary Air Midwest.
• Quincy Regional Airport is a city-owned public airport 12 miles east of Quincy, a city in Adams County, Illinois.