Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Maseru, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bykovo Airport (BKA), Moscow, Russia and Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), Maseru, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,912 miles (or 9,514 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 Bykovo Airport and Moshoeshoe I International 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 Bykovo Airport and Moshoeshoe I International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKA / UUBB |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°37'19"N by 38°3'50"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 432 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKA |
More Information: | BKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSU / FXMM |
Airport Name: | Moshoeshoe I International Airport |
Location: | Maseru, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E |
Area Served: | Maseru, Lesotho |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5348 feet (1,630 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSU |
More Information: | MSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Bykovo Airport (BKA):
- Because of Bykovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 432 feet, planes can take off or land at Bykovo 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.
- The furthest airport from Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,717 miles (17,247 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bykovo Airport first opened in 1933.
- Bykovo Airport (BKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bykovo Airport", another name for BKA is "Аэропорт Быково".
- The closest airport to Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of BKA.
Facts about Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU):
- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MSU.
- Because of Moshoeshoe I International Airport's high elevation of 5,348 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,801 miles (18,991 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.