Nonstop flight route between Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'59"N by 3°16'0"W)
Distance from LAY to ABO:
3,216.36 miles (5,176.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Aboisso Airport (ABO), Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,216 miles (or 5,176 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 Ladysmith Airport and Aboisso 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 Ladysmith Airport and Aboisso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAY / FALY |
| Airport Name: | Ladysmith Airport |
| Location: | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3548 feet (1,081 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAY |
| More Information: | LAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABO / DIAO |
| Airport Name: | Aboisso Airport |
| Location: | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'59"N by 3°16'0"W |
| Area Served: | Aboisso |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABO |
| More Information: | ABO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladysmith Airport (LAY):
- The closest airport to Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SW of LAY.
- Ladysmith Airport (LAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Aboisso Airport (ABO):
- The closest airport to Aboisso Airport (ABO) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of ABO.
- Because of Aboisso Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Aboisso 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 furthest airport from Aboisso Airport (ABO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Aboisso Airport (meaning Aboisso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,702 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) SW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 112.17 miles (180.53 km) SW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) SW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) SW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) E | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) WSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 158.42 miles (254.95 km) ENE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.67 miles (266.61 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) NE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) WSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) NNW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.69 miles (18,972.01 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.44 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,776.10 miles (18,951.74 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,774.16 miles (18,948.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,768.02 miles (18,938.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,762.72 miles (18,930.22 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,754.11 miles (18,916.36 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,753.63 miles (18,915.58 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,753.04 miles (18,914.64 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,745.58 miles (18,902.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,743.32 miles (18,898.99 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,741.74 miles (18,896.45 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,735.27 miles (18,886.04 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.87 miles (75.43 km) WSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) ESE | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 126.49 miles (203.57 km) NW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) NE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 145.70 miles (234.48 km) W | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 148.00 miles (238.19 km) NNE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 7 | 176.36 miles (283.83 km) NW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 181.88 miles (292.70 km) N | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 192.65 miles (310.04 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 200.29 miles (322.33 km) W | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 201.90 miles (324.92 km) NW | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) E | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 13 | 223.75 miles (360.09 km) NNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 239.49 miles (385.42 km) WNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 264.59 miles (425.82 km) N | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.12 miles (19,701.73 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,164.46 miles (19,576.76 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,993.69 miles (19,301.93 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,981.06 miles (19,281.60 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,904.86 miles (19,158.97 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,876.03 miles (19,112.57 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.08 miles (19,098.17 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,788.91 miles (18,972.36 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,728.74 miles (18,875.54 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,712.45 miles (18,849.31 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,680.34 miles (18,797.64 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 13 | 11,654.28 miles (18,755.71 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,652.33 miles (18,752.56 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,619.12 miles (18,699.12 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |