Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,917 miles (or 9,523 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 Almaty 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 Almaty 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: | ALA / UAAA | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
 - The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
 - The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Following a runway reconstruction in 1998, Almaty airport was awarded II category and status of an International Airport.
 - On 30 September 2008 a second runway was opened with a first departure of a BMI flight bound for London Heathrow.
 - Growth in connectivity is in danger of being compromised by airport infrastructure that is comparatively expensive and not keeping pace with demand growth.
 - There are plans to build a new passenger terminal for international flights with six loading bridges and capacity up to 2,500 passengers per hour in the near future.
 
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of 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.
 
