Nonstop flight route between Gwalior, India and Mafeteng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(26°17'35"N by 78°13'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Distance from GWL to MFC:
5,137.69 miles (8,268.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL), Gwalior, India and Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,138 miles (or 8,268 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWL / VIGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gwalior, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°17'35"N by 78°13'40"E |
| Area Served: | Gwalior |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 617 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWL |
| More Information: | GWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFC / FXMF |
| Airport Name: | Mafeteng Airport |
| Location: | Mafeteng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E |
| Area Served: | Mafeteng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFC |
| More Information: | MFC Maps & Info |
Facts about Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL):
- Because of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport's relatively low elevation of 617 feet, planes can take off or land at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia 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 closest airport to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Agra Airport (AGR), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of GWL.
- Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport", other names for GWL include "राजमाता विजयाराजे सिंधिया हवाई अड्डे" and "Rājamātā vijayārājē sindhiyā havā'ī aḍḍē".
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- Because of Mafeteng Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MFC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MFC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MFC.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,788 miles (18,971 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.94 miles (99.68 km) NNW | Agra Airport (AGR) | Agra, India |     |
| 2 | 135.46 miles (218.00 km) E | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) SE | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) WNW | Jaipur Airport (JAI) | Jaipur / Sanganer, India | |
| 5 | 167.32 miles (269.28 km) ENE | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 6 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) WSW | Kota Airport (KTU) | Kota, India | |
| 7 | 171.44 miles (275.91 km) NNW | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 8 | 203.55 miles (327.58 km) SE | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 9 | 214.28 miles (344.85 km) SSE | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 215.06 miles (346.10 km) SSW | Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) | Bhopal, India | |
| 11 | 218.74 miles (352.02 km) NNE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 12 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) ESE | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 13 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) ENE | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 14 | 269.23 miles (433.28 km) N | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 15 | 273.21 miles (439.68 km) NE | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,961.00 miles (19,249.32 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,606.75 miles (17,069.87 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,570.68 miles (17,011.82 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 10,567.13 miles (17,006.10 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,564.78 miles (17,002.32 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,562.30 miles (16,998.34 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,555.43 miles (16,987.28 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 10,554.63 miles (16,985.99 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,547.18 miles (16,974.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,540.92 miles (16,963.92 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,536.45 miles (16,956.72 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,523.88 miles (16,936.51 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,521.75 miles (16,933.07 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,520.78 miles (16,931.51 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 49.02 miles (78.90 km) E | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) E | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) E | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) ENE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.79 miles (319.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 238.00 miles (383.02 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.83 miles (18,970.63 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,782.27 miles (18,961.68 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,781.01 miles (18,959.64 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.78 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,779.20 miles (18,956.74 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,775.68 miles (18,951.08 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,774.90 miles (18,949.83 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.83 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.21 miles (18,927.78 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,759.15 miles (18,924.47 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,750.01 miles (18,909.77 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,744.75 miles (18,901.30 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |