Nonstop flight route between Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Mokhotlong, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), Mokhotlong, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,361 miles (or 13,456 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Mokhotlong 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Mokhotlong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOO / KAOO |
Airport Name: | Altoona–Blair County Airport |
Location: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W |
Area Served: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Blair County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOO |
More Information: | AOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKH / FXMK |
Airport Name: | Mokhotlong Airport |
Location: | Mokhotlong, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 29°4'22"E |
Area Served: | Mokhotlong |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7200 feet (2,195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKH |
More Information: | MKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,051 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,439 in 2009 and 4,378 in 2010.
- The airport covers 320 acres at an elevation of 1,503 feet above sea level.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
- US Airways ended flights to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-hangars that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction of more is under way.
Facts about Mokhotlong Airport (MKH):
- Because of Mokhotlong Airport's high elevation of 7,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MKH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MKH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Lebakeng Airport (LEF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of MKH.
- Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.