About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Whitecourt Airport (YZU), Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,113 miles (or 16,275 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YZU / CYZU
Airport Name: Whitecourt Airport
Location: Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 54°8'38"N by 115°47'12"W
Area Served: Whitecourt
Operator/Owner: Woodlands County
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2567 feet (782 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PLZ / FAPE
Airport Name: Port Elizabeth International Airport
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
GPS Coordinates: 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E
Area Served: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 226 feet (69 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Whitecourt Airport (YZU):

  • The closest airport to Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SW of YZU.
  • Whitecourt Airport (YZU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Whitecourt Airport (YZU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • On site there is an Alberta Sustainable Resource Development fire suppression tanker base located at the south east side of the airport at the intersection of taxiway B and A.

Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):

  • Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
  • Port Elizabeth Airport was established in 1929 in close proximity to the city.
  • 1 February 2008 - King Abdullah II of Jordan's Airbus A340-200 landed at Port Elizabeth as he makes his way down the Garden Route to Cape Town on a Harley-Davidson motorbike.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of 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.
  • August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
  • The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to Whitecourt Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Whitecourt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
147.83 miles (76.98 km) SWEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as origin Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
258.99 miles (94.93 km) SSWHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as origin Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
369.45 miles (111.76 km) SSEDrayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)Drayton Valley, Alberta, CanadaView Drayton Valley Industrial Airport on a map Set YDC as origin Airport Set YDC as destination Airport Get more information about Drayton Valley Industrial Airport
489.03 miles (143.28 km) NNESlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as origin Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
598.53 miles (158.56 km) SWHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as origin Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport
698.88 miles (159.14 km) ESECFB Edmonton (YED)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView CFB Edmonton on a map Set YED as origin Airport Set YED as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Edmonton
7107.05 miles (172.27 km) ESEEdmonton International Airport (YEG)Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView Edmonton International Airport on a map Set YEG as origin Airport Set YEG as destination Airport Get more information about Edmonton International Airport
8119.97 miles (193.07 km) NNWDonnelly Airport (YOE)Donnelly, Alberta, CanadaView Donnelly Airport on a map Set YOE as origin Airport Set YOE as destination Airport Get more information about Donnelly Airport
9122.38 miles (196.95 km) SWJasper Airport (YJA)Jasper, Alberta, CanadaView Jasper Airport on a map Set YJA as origin Airport Set YJA as destination Airport Get more information about Jasper Airport
10123.92 miles (199.43 km) SSERocky Mountain House Airport (YRM)Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, CanadaView Rocky Mountain House Airport on a map Set YRM as origin Airport Set YRM as destination Airport Get more information about Rocky Mountain House Airport
11126.27 miles (203.20 km) WGrande Cache Airport (YGC)Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Cache Airport on a map Set YGC as origin Airport Set YGC as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Cache Airport
12143.00 miles (230.13 km) WNWGrande Prairie Airport (YQU)Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Prairie Airport on a map Set YQU as origin Airport Set YQU as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Prairie Airport
13156.56 miles (251.96 km) SSERed Deer Regional Airport (YQF)Red Deer, Alberta, CanadaView Red Deer Regional Airport on a map Set YQF as origin Airport Set YQF as destination Airport Get more information about Red Deer Regional Airport
14156.88 miles (252.48 km) ENELac La Biche Airport (YLB)Lac La Biche, Alberta, CanadaView Lac La Biche Airport on a map Set YLB as origin Airport Set YLB as destination Airport Get more information about Lac La Biche Airport
15158.15 miles (254.52 km) NNWPeace River Airport (YPE)Peace River, Alberta, CanadaView Peace River Airport on a map Set YPE as origin Airport Set YPE as destination Airport Get more information about Peace River Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Whitecourt Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Whitecourt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,239.17 miles (16,478.30 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,169.11 miles (16,365.55 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,145.55 miles (16,327.63 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,138.18 miles (16,315.78 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,122.64 miles (16,290.77 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
610,117.44 miles (16,282.39 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
710,113.02 miles (16,275.29 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
810,096.17 miles (16,248.18 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
910,094.14 miles (16,244.90 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
1010,082.12 miles (16,225.55 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1110,073.96 miles (16,212.43 km) ESEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
1210,060.50 miles (16,190.77 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
1310,057.05 miles (16,185.21 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1410,051.26 miles (16,175.90 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1510,020.71 miles (16,126.73 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Port Elizabeth International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Port Elizabeth International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
178.75 miles (126.73 km) ENEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
2143.28 miles (230.59 km) ENEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
3184.99 miles (297.72 km) WGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
4245.11 miles (394.47 km) NEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
5304.52 miles (490.08 km) NNEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
6320.47 miles (515.74 km) NNESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
7332.65 miles (535.34 km) NNEMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as destination Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport
8333.67 miles (536.98 km) NNELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
9334.46 miles (538.25 km) NNELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
10340.38 miles (547.79 km) NBloemfontein International Airport (BFN)Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaView Bloemfontein International Airport on a map Set BFN as destination Airport Set BFN as destination Airport Get more information about Bloemfontein International Airport
11350.38 miles (563.88 km) NEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
12361.57 miles (581.90 km) NKimberley Airport (KIM)Kimberley, South AfricaView Kimberley Airport on a map Set KIM as destination Airport Set KIM as destination Airport Get more information about Kimberley Airport
13382.50 miles (615.57 km) NNELeribe Airport (LRB)Leribe, LesothoView Leribe Airport on a map Set LRB as destination Airport Set LRB as destination Airport Get more information about Leribe Airport
14383.44 miles (617.09 km) NNEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport
15401.75 miles (646.55 km) WCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Port Elizabeth International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Port Elizabeth International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,567.15 miles (18,615.48 km) NNEPrinceville Airport (HPV)Hanalei, Hawaii, United StatesView Princeville Airport on a map Set HPV as destination Airport Set HPV as destination Airport Get more information about Princeville Airport
211,554.19 miles (18,594.63 km) NNELihue Airport (LIH)Lihue, Hawaii, United StatesView Lihue Airport on a map Set LIH as destination Airport Set LIH as destination Airport Get more information about Lihue Airport
311,548.86 miles (18,586.04 km) NNEDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as destination Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
411,547.60 miles (18,584.02 km) NNEPMRF Barking Sands (BKH)Kekaha, Hawaii, United StatesView PMRF Barking Sands on a map Set BKH as destination Airport Set BKH as destination Airport Get more information about PMRF Barking Sands
511,544.96 miles (18,579.76 km) NNEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
611,543.44 miles (18,577.32 km) NNEPort Allen Airport (PAK)Hanapepe, Hawaii, United StatesView Port Allen Airport on a map Set PAK as destination Airport Set PAK as destination Airport Get more information about Port Allen Airport
711,540.26 miles (18,572.21 km) NKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
811,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
911,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1011,534.95 miles (18,563.65 km) NMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1111,532.58 miles (18,559.84 km) NNEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1211,526.35 miles (18,549.82 km) NKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1311,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) NKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
1411,520.12 miles (18,539.80 km) NHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
1511,511.49 miles (18,525.90 km) NLanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport