Nonstop flight route between Lesobeng, Lesotho and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho and Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,237 miles (or 13,256 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 Lesobeng Airport and Grand Strand 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 Lesobeng Airport and Grand Strand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRE / KCRE |
Airport Name: | Grand Strand Airport |
Location: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'42"N by 78°43'26"W |
Area Served: | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CRE |
More Information: | CRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Grand Strand Airport (CRE):
- Grand Strand Airport covers an area of 427 acres at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- Grand Strand Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of North Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.
- The furthest airport from Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,644 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grand Strand Airport (CRE) is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of CRE.
- Because of Grand Strand Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Strand 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.
- Beginning in 1956, this was the commercial airport for Myrtle Beach and other Grand Strand communities, primarily being serviced by Piedmont Airlines.
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since 1976, the airport has been used by general aviation, primarily serving the North Myrtle Beach area.