Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Leribe, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°51'20"S by 28°3'10"E)
Distance from INR to LRB:
8,670.89 miles (13,954.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States and Leribe Airport (LRB), Leribe, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,671 miles (or 13,954 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base 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: | INR / |
| Airport Name: | Kincheloe Air Force Base |
| Location: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from INR |
| More Information: | INR 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 Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR):
- The furthest airport from Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Next, Kincheloe AFB was assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector at K.
- The closest airport to Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of INR.
- In the 1950s, the Air Force adopted a policy of dispersing Strategic Air Command bombers and tankers.
- In December 1965, the Department of Defense announced a decision to close Kincheloe AFB by October 1971.
- On 16 February 1953, the first operational ADC unit, the 534th Air Defense Group was activated at Kinross AFB.
Facts about Leribe Airport (LRB):
- Leribe Airport (LRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Leribe Airport (LRB) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of LRB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.19 km) N | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 27.80 miles (44.75 km) SSW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.67 miles (62.23 km) ESE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) SSW | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 86.25 miles (138.80 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 91.50 miles (147.26 km) E | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) SSE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 94.00 miles (151.28 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) ESE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 117.31 miles (188.78 km) SSW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) N | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) NNE | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) ESE | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) WSW | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,079.43 miles (17,830.56 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,077.35 miles (17,827.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,053.00 miles (17,788.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,038.50 miles (17,764.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,988.82 miles (17,684.74 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,987.48 miles (17,682.60 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,980.21 miles (17,670.88 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.47 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,916.64 miles (17,568.59 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,845.74 miles (17,454.49 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,820.93 miles (17,414.56 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.59 miles (17,393.09 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,798.96 miles (17,379.20 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,798.29 miles (17,378.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.65 miles (83.13 km) SW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 67.90 miles (109.28 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 68.27 miles (109.87 km) ESE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) SW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) W | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 9 | 151.59 miles (243.96 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 163.50 miles (263.12 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) N | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 188.06 miles (302.65 km) N | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 13 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 194.94 miles (313.72 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.43 miles (19,029.52 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,822.20 miles (19,025.93 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,819.54 miles (19,021.66 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,816.44 miles (19,016.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,814.76 miles (19,013.96 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,801.07 miles (18,991.93 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,800.40 miles (18,990.86 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,797.19 miles (18,985.69 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,795.99 miles (18,983.76 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,795.99 miles (18,983.76 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,794.50 miles (18,981.36 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,789.92 miles (18,974.00 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,781.92 miles (18,961.12 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,781.85 miles (18,961.00 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,776.19 miles (18,951.89 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |