Airport · South Africa
King Phalo Airport
A large airport with scheduled flights, serving East London.
- Codes
- ELS · FAEL
- Serves
- East London
- 8.3 km in a straight line
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Runways
- 2 runways open
- Longest runway: 1,939 m
- From DXB
- 7,110 km
- 9 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Facts
ELS at a glance
From OurAirports (public domain), with the time zone of the place it serves.
- Codes
- IATA ELSICAO FAEL
- Size
- Large
- Serves
- East London
- To the city centre
- 8.3 km in a straight line
- Elevation
- 133 m (435 ft)
- Runways
- 2 runways open
- Longest runway: 1,939 m
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- When to go
- East London, month by month
How far it is from the UAE
ELS from the UAE
From DXBELS
7,110 km
9 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHELS
6,990 km
9 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The currency, plugs and emergency numbers of South Africa, where the airport is, and its clock right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand ZARToday's indicative rate: ZAR 10 ≈ USD 0.605Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and N230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +27 · On the left
Flights
Flights to or from ELS
Tell us the dates and who is flying, and a person comes back with the options. This page shows no fares or schedules.