Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Cotulla, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°27'24"N by 99°13'5"W)
Distance from ELS to COT:
9,308.77 miles (14,980.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT), Cotulla, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,309 miles (or 14,981 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 East London Airport and Cotulla–La Salle County 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 East London Airport and Cotulla–La Salle County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COT / KCOT |
| Airport Name: | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport |
| Location: | Cotulla, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°27'24"N by 99°13'5"W |
| Area Served: | Cotulla, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cotulla/La Salle County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 474 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COT |
| More Information: | COT Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 (ELS) has 2 runways.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
Facts about Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT):
- Because of Cotulla–La Salle County Airport's relatively low elevation of 474 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotulla–La Salle County 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.
- Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) is Garner Field (UVA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NNW of COT.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.07 miles (98.29 km) NNW | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) N | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) SSW | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 73.20 miles (117.81 km) SSW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 5 | 74.78 miles (120.34 km) NNE | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 80.80 miles (130.03 km) W | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 8 | 86.60 miles (139.38 km) NNE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 87.86 miles (141.39 km) SE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 93.37 miles (150.26 km) NE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 105.33 miles (169.51 km) N | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 108.12 miles (174.00 km) SE | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 113.09 miles (182.01 km) NW | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 114.89 miles (184.90 km) ESE | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) WNW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.56 miles (18,002.98 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,909.21 miles (17,556.63 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,885.04 miles (17,517.73 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,776.72 miles (17,343.41 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,770.54 miles (17,333.46 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,432.25 miles (16,789.03 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,419.41 miles (16,768.37 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,401.77 miles (16,739.99 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,400.51 miles (16,737.95 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,397.36 miles (16,732.89 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,386.24 miles (16,714.98 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,383.30 miles (16,710.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,377.13 miles (16,700.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,371.61 miles (16,691.44 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,366.31 miles (16,682.92 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |