Nonstop flight route between Gambela, Ethiopia and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E)
Distance from GMB to LES:
2,649.85 miles (4,264.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambela Airport (GMB), Gambela, Ethiopia and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,650 miles (or 4,265 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 Gambela 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 Gambela 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: | GMB / HAGM |
| Airport Name: | Gambela Airport |
| Location: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E |
| Area Served: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMB |
| More Information: | GMB 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 Gambela Airport (GMB):
- The furthest airport from Gambela Airport (GMB) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- Gambela Airport (GMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gambela Airport (GMB) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of GMB.
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.
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) E | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) N | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) SE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 157.49 miles (253.46 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 212.28 miles (341.62 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 271.51 miles (436.95 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 11 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.33 miles (475.29 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) SW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 306.23 miles (492.84 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 332.29 miles (534.77 km) SSE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.79 miles (19,310.13 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,998.02 miles (19,308.89 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,983.97 miles (19,286.28 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,938.54 miles (19,213.17 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,921.01 miles (19,184.96 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,918.25 miles (19,180.51 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,888.99 miles (19,133.43 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,854.35 miles (19,077.68 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,840.09 miles (19,054.72 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,799.72 miles (18,989.76 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,735.80 miles (18,886.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.64 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,727.42 miles (18,873.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,721.62 miles (18,864.07 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.70 miles (30.09 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) WNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) NE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 140.90 miles (226.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 224.37 miles (361.09 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 226.35 miles (364.28 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 15 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.35 miles (18,926.39 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,759.52 miles (18,925.06 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,755.93 miles (18,919.29 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,753.17 miles (18,914.84 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,752.20 miles (18,913.29 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,740.46 miles (18,894.40 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,740.23 miles (18,894.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,734.14 miles (18,884.22 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,730.11 miles (18,877.73 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,729.14 miles (18,876.17 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,725.42 miles (18,870.18 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,717.35 miles (18,857.21 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |