Nonstop flight route between Mafeteng, Lesotho and Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W)
Distance from MFC to ONT:
10,364.63 miles (16,680.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,365 miles (or 16,680 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 LA/Ontario 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 LA/Ontario 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: | ONT / KONT |
| Airport Name: | LA/Ontario International Airport |
| Location: | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W |
| Area Served: | Ontario, California / Inland Empire, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONT |
| More Information: | ONT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- 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.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT):
- The closest airport to LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Chino Airport (CNO), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of ONT.
- The furthest airport from LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) has 2 runways.
- Because of LA/Ontario International Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at LA/Ontario 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 1941, the city bought 470 acres around the airport and approved construction of new runways, which were completed by 1942, with funds from the Works Progress Administration.
- LA/Ontario International Airport handled 4,812,006 passengers last year.
- In 2013, LAWA offered to return the airport to local control for a purchase price of $474mm, which was rejected.
- Ontario is a major southwestern gateway hub for UPS.
| 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 | 5.98 miles (9.63 km) SSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 2 | 6.26 miles (10.07 km) NW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.63 miles (17.10 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11.48 miles (18.47 km) SE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11.89 miles (19.13 km) ESE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.03 miles (37.07 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 24.90 miles (40.08 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 27.29 miles (43.93 km) SSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 30.44 miles (48.98 km) SSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) WSW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,452.13 miles (18,430.37 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,447.10 miles (18,422.28 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,434.76 miles (18,402.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,320.96 miles (18,219.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.48 miles (18,030.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.98 miles (18,016.53 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,161.72 miles (17,963.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,073.85 miles (17,821.59 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,038.94 miles (17,765.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,031.76 miles (17,753.85 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,029.51 miles (17,750.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,012.44 miles (17,722.76 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,001.74 miles (17,705.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |