Nonstop flight route between Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(14°25'39"S by 67°29'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from RBQ to ELS:
5,978.52 miles (9,621.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,979 miles (or 9,621 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 Rurrenabaque 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 Rurrenabaque 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: | RBQ / SLRQ |
| Airport Name: | Rurrenabaque Airport |
| Location: | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°25'39"S by 67°29'53"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 898 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBQ |
| More Information: | RBQ 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 Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ):
- Because of Rurrenabaque Airport's relatively low elevation of 898 feet, planes can take off or land at Rurrenabaque 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 closest airport to Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) is Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of RBQ.
- The furthest airport from Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Rurrenabaque Airport (meaning Rurrenabaque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) has 2 runways.
Facts about East London Airport (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.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.49 miles (94.13 km) ESE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 64.23 miles (103.36 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 132.50 miles (213.24 km) E | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 4 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) ENE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 151.35 miles (243.57 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 170.94 miles (275.10 km) NW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 7 | 174.59 miles (280.97 km) E | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 191.54 miles (308.25 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 9 | 224.67 miles (361.57 km) SSE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 226.29 miles (364.18 km) NNW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 11 | 238.36 miles (383.61 km) ENE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 247.77 miles (398.75 km) NNW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 13 | 249.19 miles (401.03 km) ENE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 249.53 miles (401.58 km) NNW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 253.38 miles (407.78 km) NNE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.76 miles (19,638.40 km) E | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,174.48 miles (19,592.87 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,159.46 miles (19,568.70 km) NE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,129.01 miles (19,519.70 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,118.36 miles (19,502.56 km) ENE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,103.06 miles (19,477.94 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,099.71 miles (19,472.54 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 8 | 12,089.27 miles (19,455.75 km) ENE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,063.87 miles (19,414.88 km) E | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 12,033.12 miles (19,365.38 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 11 | 11,976.66 miles (19,274.52 km) NE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 11,970.25 miles (19,264.19 km) ENE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 11,946.94 miles (19,226.70 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 11,925.70 miles (19,192.51 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,923.95 miles (19,189.68 km) E | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 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 | |