Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Lanai City, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W)
Distance from MFC to LNY:
11,761.21 miles (18,927.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and Lanai Airport (LNY), Lanai City, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,761 miles (or 18,928 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 Lanai 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 Lanai 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: | LNY / PHNY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°47'8"N by 156°57'5"W |
| Area Served: | Lanai City, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1308 feet (399 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNY |
| More Information: | LNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Lanai Airport (LNY):
- On February 26, 2014, a charted twin-engine Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft operated by Maui Air crashed after takeoff from Lanai Airport one mile away.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 52,075 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 42,594 enplanements in 2009, and 43,922 in 2010.
- Lanai Airport (LNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lanai Airport (LNY) is Kapalua Airport (JHM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LNY.
- The furthest airport from Lanai Airport (LNY) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Lanai Airport (meaning Lanai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- In addition to being known as "Lanai Airport", another name for LNY is "Lānaʻi Airport".
| 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 | 21.75 miles (35.01 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.56 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 72.65 miles (116.91 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 80.65 miles (129.80 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) ESE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 103.28 miles (166.21 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 143.65 miles (231.18 km) ESE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,375.40 miles (19,916.23 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,206.97 miles (19,645.16 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,200.56 miles (19,634.86 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,190.40 miles (19,618.49 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,176.84 miles (19,596.67 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,163.57 miles (19,575.33 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.54 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,149.63 miles (19,552.88 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,144.76 miles (19,545.05 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |