Nonstop flight route between Mangalore, India and Maseru, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(12°57'41"N by 74°53'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E)
Distance from IXE to MSU:
4,305.20 miles (6,928.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mangalore Airport (IXE), Mangalore, India and Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), Maseru, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,305 miles (or 6,929 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 Mangalore Airport and Moshoeshoe I International 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 Mangalore Airport and Moshoeshoe I International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXE / VOML |
| Airport Name: | Mangalore Airport |
| Location: | Mangalore, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°57'41"N by 74°53'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 337 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXE |
| More Information: | IXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSU / FXMM |
| Airport Name: | Moshoeshoe I International Airport |
| Location: | Maseru, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E |
| Area Served: | Maseru, Lesotho |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5348 feet (1,630 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSU |
| More Information: | MSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mangalore Airport (IXE):
- Airport has seen double digit growth in passenger traffic after introducing international flights.
- The closest airport to Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) ESE of IXE.
- Because of Mangalore Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangalore 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.
- On 5 September 2013 the Airports Authority of India commissioned a DGCA approved advanced automated air traffic management system replacing the older system.
- Provision of runway end safety area, ensuring proper markings on the runway and proper maintenance of the basic strip were implemented in after the directorate General of Civil Aviation identified this as one of the 11 airports in India as unsafe.
- Mangalore Airport (IXE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,417 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Mangalore Airport is in a region that receives the highest rainfall in India.
Facts about Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU):
- The furthest airport from Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,801 miles (18,991 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Moshoeshoe I International Airport's high elevation of 5,348 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MSU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.35 miles (208.17 km) ESE | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India |     |
| 2 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SSE | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 3 | 166.36 miles (267.72 km) N | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 4 | 181.59 miles (292.23 km) NNW | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 5 | 190.20 miles (306.09 km) E | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 6 | 197.52 miles (317.88 km) SE | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 7 | 201.05 miles (323.55 km) N | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 8 | 202.41 miles (325.75 km) NE | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 9 | 218.88 miles (352.26 km) SSE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 10 | 229.21 miles (368.88 km) ESE | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 11 | 235.20 miles (378.52 km) SW | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 12 | 259.00 miles (416.82 km) N | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 13 | 281.70 miles (453.35 km) ENE | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 14 | 298.76 miles (480.80 km) NNW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 15 | 299.54 miles (482.06 km) ESE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.60 miles (18,373.20 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,102.63 miles (17,867.91 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,088.48 miles (17,845.14 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,709.55 miles (17,235.31 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,683.37 miles (17,193.18 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,665.07 miles (17,163.72 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,639.67 miles (17,122.85 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,627.83 miles (17,103.80 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 10,627.40 miles (17,103.09 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,620.17 miles (17,091.46 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,615.80 miles (17,084.43 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,598.60 miles (17,056.75 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,582.89 miles (17,031.47 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,574.13 miles (17,017.38 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,569.84 miles (17,010.47 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) SW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 40.05 miles (64.45 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 51.65 miles (83.13 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 72.54 miles (116.74 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 7 | 92.38 miles (148.68 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 174.39 miles (280.65 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 12 | 192.63 miles (310.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 210.42 miles (338.63 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 225.45 miles (362.82 km) N | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,800.67 miles (18,991.29 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,797.90 miles (18,986.83 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,794.98 miles (18,982.14 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,793.61 miles (18,979.93 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,793.06 miles (18,979.04 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,785.03 miles (18,966.12 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,784.77 miles (18,965.70 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,778.74 miles (18,956.00 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,778.74 miles (18,956.00 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,774.59 miles (18,949.32 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,773.43 miles (18,947.46 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,773.24 miles (18,947.15 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,766.43 miles (18,936.19 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,765.18 miles (18,934.17 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,752.70 miles (18,914.09 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |