Nonstop flight route between Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,172 miles (or 8,323 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 Gelendzhik 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 Gelendzhik 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: | GDZ / URKG |
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Location: | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'20"N by 38°0'33"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDZ |
More Information: | GDZ 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 Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ):
- In addition to being known as "Gelendzhik Airport", another name for GDZ is "Аэропорт Геленджик".
- The furthest airport from Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is Anapa Airport (AAQ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of GDZ.
- Because of Gelendzhik Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Gelendzhik 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.
- Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- 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.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.