Nonstop flight route between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E)
Distance from AZO to LES:
8,736.77 miles (14,060.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,737 miles (or 14,060 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and Lesobeng 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and Lesobeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO |
| Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
| Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W |
| Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZO |
| More Information: | AZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LES / FXLS |
| Airport Name: | Lesobeng Airport |
| Location: | Lesobeng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E |
| Area Served: | Lesobeng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7130 feet (2,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LES |
| More Information: | LES Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- On March 13, 2012, Direct Air suspended all their flights until May 15 because their fuel supplier stopped supplying fuel.
- Plans for an airport in Kalamazoo began in 1925.
- In 1955 the Kalamazoo-based Upjohn pharmaceutical company began operating aircraft for its executives from the airport.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
- Present-day taxiways delta and alpha were originally runways.
- On June 26, 1999, a Boeing PT-17 ground looped while landing.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- Because of Lesobeng Airport's high elevation of 7,130 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LES. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LES a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,760 miles (18,926 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.21 miles (26.08 km) ENE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.50 miles (68.40 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 44.03 miles (70.85 km) SW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) N | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) W | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) SSE | Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) | Angola, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) NW | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) SSW | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SW | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 55.85 miles (89.88 km) E | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 61.89 miles (99.60 km) NE | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 71.41 miles (114.92 km) SSW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 73.20 miles (117.81 km) NNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) WSW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) SW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,180.12 miles (17,992.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,156.50 miles (17,954.60 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,142.27 miles (17,931.70 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,131.37 miles (17,914.15 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,083.80 miles (17,837.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,082.44 miles (17,835.41 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,070.29 miles (17,815.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,059.74 miles (17,798.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,047.90 miles (17,779.83 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,029.71 miles (17,750.56 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,973.70 miles (17,660.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,937.70 miles (17,602.48 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,935.64 miles (17,599.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,923.10 miles (17,578.98 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,871.32 miles (17,495.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.70 miles (30.09 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) WNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) NE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 140.90 miles (226.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 224.37 miles (361.09 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 226.35 miles (364.28 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 15 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.35 miles (18,926.39 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,759.52 miles (18,925.06 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,755.93 miles (18,919.29 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,753.17 miles (18,914.84 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,752.20 miles (18,913.29 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,740.46 miles (18,894.40 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,740.23 miles (18,894.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,734.14 miles (18,884.22 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,730.11 miles (18,877.73 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,729.14 miles (18,876.17 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,725.42 miles (18,870.18 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,717.35 miles (18,857.21 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |