Nonstop flight route between Masindi, Uganda and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from KCU to ELS:
2,417.29 miles (3,890.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,417 miles (or 3,890 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 relatively short distance between Masindi Airport and East London Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCU / HUMI |
| Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
| Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
| Area Served: | Masindi, |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
| More Information: | KCU 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 Masindi Airport (KCU):
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Masindi Airport is located in a suburrb called Kyema, in the town of Masindi, Masindi District, Bunyoro sub-region, in Western Uganda.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
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.
- East London Airport is an airport serving East London, a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa.
- 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.
- The airport was renamed in 1994.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) W | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) NNW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 5 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.85 miles (205.75 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.47 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 156.32 miles (251.58 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) WSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 229.08 miles (368.66 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 242.72 miles (390.61 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.96 miles (18,922.56 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,550.53 miles (18,588.73 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,547.84 miles (18,584.39 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,530.12 miles (18,555.89 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.93 miles (18,504.08 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,473.82 miles (18,465.27 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,433.02 miles (18,399.61 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,388.17 miles (18,327.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,387.57 miles (18,326.48 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.79 miles (18,312.33 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,373.66 miles (18,304.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,365.09 miles (18,290.29 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,344.90 miles (18,257.80 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |