Nonstop flight route between Kerikeri, New Zealand and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(35°15'46"S by 173°54'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E)
Distance from KKE to LES:
7,416.49 miles (11,935.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerikeri Airport (KKE), Kerikeri, New Zealand and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,416 miles (or 11,936 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 Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri 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: | KKE / NZKK |
| Airport Name: | Kerikeri Airport |
| Location: | Kerikeri, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'46"S by 173°54'42"E |
| Elevation: | 492 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKE |
| More Information: | KKE 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 Kerikeri Airport (KKE):
- Because of Kerikeri Airport's relatively low elevation of 492 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerikeri 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 Kerikeri Airport (KKE) is Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSW of KKE.
- The furthest airport from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Kerikeri Airport (meaning Kerikeri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- Kerikeri Airport is used by light aircraft arriving or departing from New Zealand.
- Kerikeri Airport (KKE) has 3 runways.
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.19 miles (22.83 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 37.82 miles (60.86 km) WNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 46.78 miles (75.29 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 110.56 miles (177.92 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 130.19 miles (209.53 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 138.27 miles (222.52 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 159.73 miles (257.06 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 196.41 miles (316.08 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 198.67 miles (319.72 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 209.42 miles (337.03 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 237.55 miles (382.29 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 247.88 miles (398.93 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 259.23 miles (417.19 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.31 miles (19,961.15 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,387.86 miles (19,936.28 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 12,387.86 miles (19,936.28 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) NW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,364.23 miles (19,898.26 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,362.75 miles (19,895.87 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 12,345.00 miles (19,867.30 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,334.39 miles (19,850.23 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,324.99 miles (19,835.10 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.66 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,288.73 miles (19,776.74 km) NE | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,287.51 miles (19,774.78 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,280.29 miles (19,763.16 km) NNE | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,276.72 miles (19,757.42 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 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 | |