Nonstop flight route between Leribe, Lesotho and Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leribe Airport (LRB), Leribe, Lesotho and Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,678 miles (or 5,919 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 Leribe Airport and Thimarafushi 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 Leribe Airport and Thimarafushi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRB / FXLR |
Airport Name: | Leribe Airport |
Location: | Leribe, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'20"S by 28°3'10"E |
Area Served: | Leribe/Hlotse |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRB |
More Information: | LRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMF / |
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Location: | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'34"N by 73°12'34"E |
Area Served: | Thaa Atoll, Maldives |
Operator/Owner: | Island Aviation Services |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMF |
More Information: | TMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Leribe Airport (LRB):
- Because of Leribe Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Leribe Airport (LRB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,824 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Leribe Airport (LRB) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of LRB.
- Leribe Airport (LRB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Thimarafushi Airport (TMF):
- The closest airport to Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) is Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of TMF.
- In addition to being known as "Thimarafushi Airport", another name for TMF is "ތިމަރަފުށި އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Thimarafushi Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Thimarafushi 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 Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.