Nonstop flight route between Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Minsk, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E)
Distance from LAY to MHP:
5,697.90 miles (9,169.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,698 miles (or 9,170 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 Minsk-1 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 Minsk-1 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: | MHP / UMMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP |
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladysmith Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SW of LAY.
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- During the 1970s, the airport served over one million passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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 Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 20.11 miles (32.37 km) E | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 2 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) E | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) WNW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 147.64 miles (237.60 km) NNW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 6 | 171.01 miles (275.21 km) ESE | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 7 | 192.27 miles (309.43 km) ENE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 8 | 194.04 miles (312.27 km) SW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 9 | 212.00 miles (341.18 km) NNE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 216.29 miles (348.08 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 11 | 223.67 miles (359.96 km) WSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 12 | 227.89 miles (366.76 km) SE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 253.47 miles (407.92 km) SSE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 253.47 miles (407.92 km) NNW | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 15 | 269.19 miles (433.22 km) SSE | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,152.81 miles (17,948.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,721.00 miles (17,253.73 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,709.88 miles (17,235.83 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,709.64 miles (17,235.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,708.89 miles (17,234.25 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,706.41 miles (17,230.26 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,704.97 miles (17,227.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,697.93 miles (17,216.61 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,696.60 miles (17,214.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,696.29 miles (17,213.97 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,692.77 miles (17,208.30 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,689.76 miles (17,203.46 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,689.29 miles (17,202.70 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.96 miles (17,182.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,659.30 miles (17,154.43 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |