Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Bacău, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°31'18"N by 26°54'37"E)
Distance from MFC to BCM:
5,273.43 miles (8,486.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM), Bacău, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,273 miles (or 8,487 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 Mafeteng Airport and Bacău "George Enescu" 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 Mafeteng Airport and Bacău "George Enescu" 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: | MFC / FXMF |
| Airport Name: | Mafeteng Airport |
| Location: | Mafeteng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E |
| Area Served: | Mafeteng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFC |
| More Information: | MFC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCM / LRBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bacău, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°31'18"N by 26°54'37"E |
| Area Served: | Bacău, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bacău County Council, Bacău Local Council |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCM |
| More Information: | BCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- Because of Mafeteng Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MFC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MFC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MFC.
- The furthest airport from Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,788 miles (18,971 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM):
- Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport handled 307,488 passengers last year.
- Because of Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Bacău "George Enescu" 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.
- Bacău Airport opened for passenger service in 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport", another name for BCM is "Aeroportul Internaţional George Enescu Bacău".
- The closest airport to Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) is Iași International Airport (IAS), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NE of BCM.
- The furthest airport from Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,288 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- George Enescu International handled 307,488 passengers in 2013, which represents a 21.8% decrease over the previous year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 49.02 miles (78.90 km) E | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) E | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) E | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) ENE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.79 miles (319.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 238.00 miles (383.02 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.83 miles (18,970.63 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,782.27 miles (18,961.68 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,781.01 miles (18,959.64 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.78 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,779.20 miles (18,956.74 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,775.68 miles (18,951.08 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,774.90 miles (18,949.83 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.83 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.21 miles (18,927.78 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,759.15 miles (18,924.47 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,750.01 miles (18,909.77 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,744.75 miles (18,901.30 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.44 miles (90.82 km) NE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 2 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) NNW | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 3 | 99.72 miles (160.48 km) ENE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) NNE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 5 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) W | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 6 | 127.64 miles (205.41 km) NNW | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 140.58 miles (226.24 km) SSW | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 8 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) WSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 9 | 144.82 miles (233.06 km) SSW | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 10 | 153.98 miles (247.80 km) W | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) SSE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 12 | 179.39 miles (288.69 km) E | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 180.01 miles (289.70 km) WNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 14 | 193.20 miles (310.93 km) NNW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) SSW | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,287.51 miles (18,165.44 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,878.84 miles (17,507.75 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,853.57 miles (17,467.09 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,840.71 miles (17,446.38 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,820.74 miles (17,414.24 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,811.27 miles (17,399.01 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,808.10 miles (17,393.90 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,803.11 miles (17,385.87 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,792.48 miles (17,368.77 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,783.09 miles (17,353.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,781.80 miles (17,351.58 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,781.77 miles (17,351.54 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,769.55 miles (17,331.87 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,760.76 miles (17,317.73 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |