Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Taizhou, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°33'43"N by 121°25'42"E)
Distance from MFC to HYN:
7,396.58 miles (11,903.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), Taizhou, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,397 miles (or 11,904 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 Taizhou Luqiao 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 Taizhou Luqiao 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: | HYN / ZSLQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°33'43"N by 121°25'42"E |
| Area Served: | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Taizhou Civil Aviation Administration Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYN |
| More Information: | HYN 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MFC.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN):
- The airport has one runway that is 2,500 meters long and 60 meters wide, and a 7,850 square-meter terminal building.
- Taizhou Luqiao Airport handled 616,861 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) is Mercedes Airport (MDX), which is nearly antipodal to Taizhou Luqiao Airport (meaning Taizhou Luqiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mercedes Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) is Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of HYN.
- In addition to being known as "Taizhou Luqiao Airport", other names for HYN include "台州路桥机场" and "Táizhōu Lùqiáo Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 57.02 miles (91.76 km) SW | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 87.39 miles (140.64 km) N | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) WNW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) NNE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 129.81 miles (208.91 km) NNW | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 6 | 155.70 miles (250.58 km) W | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 179.76 miles (289.29 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 8 | 182.20 miles (293.23 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 9 | 188.93 miles (304.04 km) SSW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 196.50 miles (316.24 km) NNW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 211.23 miles (339.93 km) NNW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 211.43 miles (340.27 km) SSW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 13 | 241.18 miles (388.14 km) S | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 241.45 miles (388.57 km) S | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 250.83 miles (403.66 km) NNW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.78 miles (19,928.11 km) SSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,359.05 miles (19,889.91 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,356.16 miles (19,885.26 km) SE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,354.44 miles (19,882.50 km) SSE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,345.98 miles (19,868.88 km) SSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,321.03 miles (19,828.73 km) SW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,319.63 miles (19,826.48 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,311.68 miles (19,813.67 km) SW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,306.05 miles (19,804.62 km) SSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,273.11 miles (19,751.60 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) SW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.09 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.09 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,253.56 miles (19,720.14 km) WSW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,244.74 miles (19,705.95 km) S | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |