Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Ladouanie, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°22'31"N by 55°24'26"W)
Distance from MFC to LDO:
5,930.10 miles (9,543.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Laduani Airstrip (LDO), Ladouanie, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,930 miles (or 9,544 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 Laduani Airstrip, 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 Laduani Airstrip. 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: | LDO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ladouanie, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'31"N by 55°24'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDO |
| More Information: | LDO 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 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.
- 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 Laduani Airstrip (LDO):
- The furthest airport from Laduani Airstrip (LDO) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Laduani Airstrip (meaning Laduani Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,287 miles (19,774 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Laduani Airstrip (LDO) is Botopasi Airstrip (BTO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of LDO.
- Because of Laduani Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Laduani Airstrip 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 "Laduani Airstrip", another name for LDO is "SMDO".
| 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 | 11.33 miles (18.23 km) SSW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 2 | 26.05 miles (41.92 km) SSW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 3 | 34.97 miles (56.28 km) SSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 4 | 54.08 miles (87.04 km) ESE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 5 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.51 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 7 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 8 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) SSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 100.34 miles (161.49 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) ESE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 120.88 miles (194.54 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 122.28 miles (196.80 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 127.90 miles (205.83 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 135.80 miles (218.55 km) WNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.21 miles (19,774.30 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,285.61 miles (19,771.73 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,277.67 miles (19,758.95 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,191.46 miles (19,620.21 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,179.88 miles (19,601.57 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,177.26 miles (19,597.36 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,174.14 miles (19,592.32 km) SSE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,145.30 miles (19,545.92 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,141.58 miles (19,539.93 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,126.93 miles (19,516.36 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 13 | 12,117.23 miles (19,500.74 km) ESE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 15 | 12,100.66 miles (19,474.08 km) SSE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |