Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Texas, United States and Leribe, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majors Airport (GVT), Greenville, Texas, United States and Leribe Airport (LRB), Leribe, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,152 miles (or 14,728 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 Majors Airport and Leribe 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 Majors Airport and Leribe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVT / KGVT |
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Location: | Greenville, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'4"N by 96°3'55"W |
Area Served: | Greenville, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Greenville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GVT |
More Information: | GVT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRB / FXLR |
Airport Name: | Leribe Airport |
Location: | Leribe, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'20"S by 28°3'10"E |
Area Served: | Leribe/Hlotse |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRB |
More Information: | LRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Majors Airport (GVT):
- On 5 March 2014 a regional American Eagle jet heading from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport made an emergency landing after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.
- The furthest airport from Majors Airport (GVT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Majors Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Majors 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.
- Originally named Majors Field, it is home to an L-3 Communications facility that modifies aircraft.
- The closest airport to Majors Airport (GVT) is Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of GVT.
- Majors Airport (GVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Majors Airport", another name for GVT is "Majors Army Airfield".
- Majors AAF was inactivated on 18 July 1945 after the defeat of Germany.
Facts about Leribe Airport (LRB):
- Because of Leribe Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Leribe Airport (LRB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,824 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Leribe Airport (LRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Leribe Airport (LRB) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of LRB.