Nonstop flight route between Lesobeng, Lesotho and Bellingham, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho and Bellingham International Airport (BLI), Bellingham, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,421 miles (or 16,770 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 Lesobeng Airport and Bellingham 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 Lesobeng Airport and Bellingham 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: | LES / FXLS |
Airport Name: | Lesobeng Airport |
Location: | Lesobeng, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E |
Area Served: | Lesobeng |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7130 feet (2,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LES |
More Information: | LES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLI / KBLI |
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Location: | Bellingham, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°47'32"N by 122°32'14"W |
Area Served: | Bellingham, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Bellingham |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLI |
More Information: | BLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,760 miles (18,926 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- Because of Lesobeng Airport's high elevation of 7,130 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LES. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LES a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Bellingham International Airport (BLI):
- Bellingham International Airport (BLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bellingham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Bellingham 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bellingham International Airport", another name for BLI is "(Bellingham/Tulip Army Airfield)".
- In 1985, Pacific Southwest Airlines introduced Bellingham's first ever passenger jet service with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 flights direct to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.
- The closest airport to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of BLI.
- The furthest airport from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,700 miles (17,220 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In response to the increased low fare competition offered by Allegiant in their home state, Alaska Airlines expanded service from Bellingham International.