Nonstop flight route between Badajoz, Spain and Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Distance from BJZ to LAY:
5,224.02 miles (8,407.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Badajoz Airport (BJZ), Badajoz, Spain and Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,224 miles (or 8,407 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 Badajoz Airport and Ladysmith 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 Badajoz Airport and Ladysmith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJZ / LEBZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Badajoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W |
| Area Served: | Badajoz, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 608 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJZ |
| More Information: | BJZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAY / FALY |
| Airport Name: | Ladysmith Airport |
| Location: | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3548 feet (1,081 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAY |
| More Information: | LAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Badajoz Airport (BJZ):
- Badajoz Airport handled 29,113 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of BJZ.
- The furthest airport from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Badajoz Airport (meaning Badajoz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- Because of Badajoz Airport's relatively low elevation of 608 feet, planes can take off or land at Badajoz 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.
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Badajoz Airport", other names for BJZ include "Aeropuerto de Badajoz", "Talavera la Real Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Talavera la Real".
Facts about Ladysmith Airport (LAY):
- Ladysmith Airport (LAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SW of LAY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) SW | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 3 | 113.47 miles (182.60 km) SSE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) NW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 5 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) W | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) SSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 8 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 9 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) SW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 10 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) SSE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 158.61 miles (255.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 171.56 miles (276.11 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 13 | 189.39 miles (304.79 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) SE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.16 miles (326.96 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.43 miles (19,927.54 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,313.57 miles (19,816.71 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,296.36 miles (19,789.02 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.28 miles (19,766.37 km) S | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,279.78 miles (19,762.34 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) SW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,270.48 miles (19,747.37 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,267.81 miles (19,743.07 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,258.70 miles (19,728.41 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.73 miles (19,718.81 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) SW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 112.17 miles (180.53 km) SW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) SW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) SW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) E | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) WSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 158.42 miles (254.95 km) ENE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.67 miles (266.61 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) NE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) WSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) NNW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.69 miles (18,972.01 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.44 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,776.10 miles (18,951.74 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,774.16 miles (18,948.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,768.02 miles (18,938.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,762.72 miles (18,930.22 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,754.11 miles (18,916.36 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,753.63 miles (18,915.58 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,753.04 miles (18,914.64 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,745.58 miles (18,902.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,743.32 miles (18,898.99 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,741.74 miles (18,896.45 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,735.27 miles (18,886.04 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |