Nonstop flight route between Kuruman, South Africa and Lalibela, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E)
Distance from KMH to LLI:
2,917.53 miles (4,695.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), Kuruman, South Africa and Lalibela Airport (LLI), Lalibela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,918 miles (or 4,695 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 Johan Pienaar Airport and Lalibela 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 Johan Pienaar Airport and Lalibela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMH / FAKU |
| Airport Name: | Johan Pienaar Airport |
| Location: | Kuruman, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E |
| Area Served: | Kuruman, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4382 feet (1,336 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMH |
| More Information: | KMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLI / HALL |
| Airport Name: | Lalibela Airport |
| Location: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E |
| Area Served: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6424 feet (1,958 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLI |
| More Information: | LLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH):
- Because of Johan Pienaar Airport's high elevation of 4,382 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Pienaar Airport (meaning Johan Pienaar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Kimberley Airport (KIM), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of KMH.
Facts about Lalibela Airport (LLI):
- The closest airport to Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of LLI.
- Because of Lalibela Airport's high elevation of 6,424 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Lalibela Airport (meaning Lalibela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,687 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lalibela Airport (LLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The main runway was rebuilt in 1997 at a cost of 53 million birr.
- Lalibela Airport is an airport serving Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 124.19 miles (199.87 km) SE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 146.66 miles (236.03 km) WSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 3 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) NE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) ESE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 211.40 miles (340.22 km) NE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 6 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) NNE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 7 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) NE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 8 | 260.70 miles (419.56 km) NNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 275.16 miles (442.82 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 283.23 miles (455.82 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 287.16 miles (462.13 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 288.80 miles (464.78 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 13 | 297.74 miles (479.16 km) ENE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 298.78 miles (480.83 km) ESE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 303.96 miles (489.17 km) ENE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,032.44 miles (19,364.28 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,020.69 miles (19,345.37 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,018.34 miles (19,341.59 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,014.22 miles (19,334.97 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.09 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,008.62 miles (19,325.96 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,004.59 miles (19,319.47 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,004.49 miles (19,319.30 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,004.49 miles (19,319.30 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,001.82 miles (19,315.00 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,000.07 miles (19,312.20 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,988.10 miles (19,292.93 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,983.57 miles (19,285.64 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,975.30 miles (19,272.33 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,975.14 miles (19,272.07 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) W | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) SE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 150.15 miles (241.64 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) NW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 207.42 miles (333.81 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 253.19 miles (407.46 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) ENE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) ESE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 267.75 miles (430.90 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 282.97 miles (455.39 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.95 miles (19,686.98 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,170.95 miles (19,587.20 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,072.11 miles (19,428.13 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,016.66 miles (19,338.89 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,015.25 miles (19,336.62 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,997.40 miles (19,307.90 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,997.10 miles (19,307.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,925.35 miles (19,191.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,881.91 miles (19,122.03 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,807.79 miles (19,002.75 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |