Nonstop flight route between Koumala, Central African Republic and Lebakeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°53'26"S by 28°39'20"E)
Distance from KOL to LEF:
2,697.55 miles (4,341.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Lebakeng Airport (LEF), Lebakeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,698 miles (or 4,341 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 Koumala Airport and Lebakeng 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 Koumala Airport and Lebakeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
| Area Served: | Koumala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
| More Information: | KOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEF / FXLK |
| Airport Name: | Lebakeng Airport |
| Location: | Lebakeng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°53'26"S by 28°39'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lebakeng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6040 feet (1,841 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEF |
| More Information: | LEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lebakeng Airport (LEF):
- The furthest airport from Lebakeng Airport (LEF) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lebakeng Airport (LEF) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of LEF.
- Because of Lebakeng Airport's high elevation of 6,040 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LEF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LEF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Lebakeng Airport (LEF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.39 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 81.79 miles (131.63 km) NNE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) SSE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 156.06 miles (251.15 km) NE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) SSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 192.24 miles (309.37 km) NNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) SE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 201.72 miles (324.64 km) WNW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 10 | 217.64 miles (350.26 km) WSW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) SSE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 245.96 miles (395.83 km) WSW | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 277.00 miles (445.79 km) SSE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 285.99 miles (460.25 km) NW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,735.30 miles (18,886.09 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,706.13 miles (18,839.15 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,668.17 miles (18,778.06 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,649.82 miles (18,748.53 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,628.05 miles (18,713.49 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,627.18 miles (18,712.08 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,612.78 miles (18,688.91 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,607.16 miles (18,679.87 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,599.09 miles (18,666.89 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,570.36 miles (18,620.64 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,560.02 miles (18,604.00 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,556.08 miles (18,597.67 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,534.13 miles (18,562.34 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) WNW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 35.87 miles (57.72 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 48.99 miles (78.84 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 72.54 miles (116.74 km) WNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 112.17 miles (180.53 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 120.82 miles (194.43 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) ENE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,744.23 miles (18,900.47 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.35 miles (18,892.60 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,736.32 miles (18,887.72 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,734.88 miles (18,885.42 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,722.26 miles (18,865.11 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,721.88 miles (18,864.49 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,717.13 miles (18,856.84 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,716.92 miles (18,856.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,716.92 miles (18,856.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,714.41 miles (18,852.47 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,711.00 miles (18,846.99 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,706.15 miles (18,839.18 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,701.98 miles (18,832.47 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,698.52 miles (18,826.90 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |