Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E)
Distance from MFC to KSA:
9,097.80 miles (14,641.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,098 miles (or 14,641 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 Kosrae 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 Kosrae 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: | KSA / PTSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSA |
| More Information: | KSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Kosrae International Airport (KSA):
- Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
- The closest airport to Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.
- The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| 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 | 312.77 miles (503.36 km) NE | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 334.75 miles (538.72 km) NE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 345.09 miles (555.37 km) WNW | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) E | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 382.01 miles (614.78 km) NE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 392.63 miles (631.87 km) NNE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 400.31 miles (644.24 km) ENE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 401.33 miles (645.87 km) NE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 401.37 miles (645.94 km) NE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 402.29 miles (647.42 km) E | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) ENE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 415.74 miles (669.07 km) N | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 421.98 miles (679.10 km) ENE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 424.81 miles (683.66 km) E | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 439.46 miles (707.24 km) ENE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) SW | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,532.21 miles (18,559.25 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,524.39 miles (18,546.66 km) SW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,522.86 miles (18,544.20 km) NNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,521.68 miles (18,542.30 km) NNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,512.89 miles (18,528.15 km) NNW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,504.92 miles (18,515.33 km) SW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,493.25 miles (18,496.55 km) NNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 11,471.76 miles (18,461.97 km) NNW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) NNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,448.38 miles (18,424.33 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,437.66 miles (18,407.08 km) NW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,435.69 miles (18,403.92 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,435.63 miles (18,403.82 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,401.65 miles (18,349.13 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |