Nonstop flight route between Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°20'21"N by 99°54'23"W)
Distance from LAY to AHF:
9,497.89 miles (15,285.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,498 miles (or 15,285 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 Arapahoe Municipal 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 Arapahoe Municipal 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: | AHF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°20'21"N by 99°54'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapahoe Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2270 feet (692 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHF |
| More Information: | AHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladysmith Airport (LAY):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF):
- The closest airport to Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NNE of AHF.
- In addition to being known as "Arapahoe Municipal Airport", other names for AHF include "none" and "37V".
- Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,705 miles (17,227 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 31.91 miles (51.36 km) NNE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 37.30 miles (60.04 km) WSW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.31 miles (87.40 km) ENE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) S | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 67.90 miles (109.27 km) NW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) N | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.86 miles (128.52 km) ENE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) SW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) ENE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) SSE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 116.27 miles (187.13 km) SW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 131.29 miles (211.30 km) ESE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.78 miles (239.44 km) SSE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 154.25 miles (248.24 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.82 miles (249.15 km) N | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,704.68 miles (17,227.47 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,530.53 miles (16,947.21 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,482.64 miles (16,870.13 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,471.94 miles (16,852.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,464.34 miles (16,840.67 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,449.44 miles (16,816.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,426.23 miles (16,779.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,426.20 miles (16,779.30 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,392.87 miles (16,725.66 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,377.74 miles (16,701.31 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,368.41 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,363.33 miles (16,678.11 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,356.06 miles (16,666.42 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,331.06 miles (16,626.19 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,328.78 miles (16,622.52 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |