Nonstop flight route between Lesobeng, Lesotho and Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho and Bronson Creek Airport (YBM), Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,326 miles (or 16,619 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 Bronson Creek 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 Bronson Creek 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: | YBM / |
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Location: | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°40'46"N by 131°5'15"W |
Area Served: | Snip Gold Mine |
Operator/Owner: | Cominco Ltd./Homestake Canada Inc. |
Elevation: | 500 feet (152 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBM |
More Information: | YBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- 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.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Bronson Creek Airport (YBM):
- In addition to being known as "Bronson Creek Airport", another name for YBM is "CAB5".
- The furthest airport from Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Bronson Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 500 feet, planes can take off or land at Bronson Creek 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 closest airport to Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) is Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of YBM.