Nonstop flight route between Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Volgograd, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°46'54"N by 44°20'48"E)
Distance from LAY to VOG:
5,420.75 miles (8,723.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,421 miles (or 8,724 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 Volgograd International 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 Volgograd International 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: | VOG / URWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Volgograd, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'54"N by 44°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Volgograd |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Volgograd International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOG |
| More Information: | VOG 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 Volgograd International Airport (VOG):
- The furthest airport from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,661 miles (17,157 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 166 miles (268 kilometers) S of VOG.
- Volgograd International Airport (VOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".
- Because of Volgograd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Volgograd International 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.
| 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 | 166.36 miles (267.73 km) S | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 2 | 206.49 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 3 | 228.56 miles (367.83 km) W | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) WSW | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 5 | 242.73 miles (390.63 km) SE | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 6 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) NE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 274.66 miles (442.02 km) SSW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 8 | 300.96 miles (484.34 km) N | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 9 | 304.82 miles (490.56 km) NNW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 10 | 307.36 miles (494.65 km) W | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 307.96 miles (495.61 km) NW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 320.52 miles (515.82 km) SSW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 13 | 340.01 miles (547.19 km) WSW | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 342.79 miles (551.67 km) NW | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 355.81 miles (572.62 km) SW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,660.79 miles (17,156.84 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,483.03 miles (16,870.76 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,422.68 miles (16,773.63 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,391.38 miles (16,723.27 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,390.01 miles (16,721.06 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,329.03 miles (16,622.92 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,294.54 miles (16,567.42 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,213.32 miles (16,436.70 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,195.49 miles (16,408.01 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,167.16 miles (16,362.42 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,142.42 miles (16,322.60 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,141.63 miles (16,321.32 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,140.19 miles (16,319.01 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |