Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Deering, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W)
Distance from MFC to DRG:
9,895.24 miles (15,924.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Deering Airport (DRG), Deering, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,895 miles (or 15,925 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 Deering 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 Deering 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: | DRG / PADE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deering, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W |
| Area Served: | Deering, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRG |
| More Information: | DRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (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.
- 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.
Facts about Deering Airport (DRG):
- The furthest airport from Deering Airport (DRG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,524 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Deering Airport (DRG) is Buckland Airport (BKC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of DRG.
- Deering Airport (DRG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Deering Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Deering 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 "Deering Airport", another name for DRG is "DEE".
| 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 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 56.52 miles (90.96 km) N | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.64 miles (113.69 km) NE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.53 miles (121.55 km) SE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) SSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) ENE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 90.71 miles (145.98 km) SSE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) W | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 97.16 miles (156.37 km) SSW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) S | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) N | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) S | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) WSW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,267.26 miles (16,523.51 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,218.19 miles (16,444.55 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,211.38 miles (16,433.59 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,193.36 miles (16,404.58 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,155.25 miles (16,343.26 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,112.63 miles (16,274.66 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.91 miles (16,099.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,942.39 miles (16,000.69 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,922.75 miles (15,969.08 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,895.24 miles (15,924.81 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,891.82 miles (15,919.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,890.76 miles (15,917.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,883.86 miles (15,906.49 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |