Nonstop flight route between Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 29°4'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E)
Distance from MKH to DSE:
2,877.66 miles (4,631.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Combolcha Airport (DSE), Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,878 miles (or 4,631 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 Mokhotlong Airport and Combolcha 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 Mokhotlong Airport and Combolcha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKH / FXMK |
| Airport Name: | Mokhotlong Airport |
| Location: | Mokhotlong, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 29°4'22"E |
| Area Served: | Mokhotlong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7200 feet (2,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKH |
| More Information: | MKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSE / HADC |
| Airport Name: | Combolcha Airport |
| Location: | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSE |
| More Information: | DSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mokhotlong Airport (MKH):
- The furthest airport from Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Lebakeng Airport (LEF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of MKH.
- Because of Mokhotlong Airport's high elevation of 7,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MKH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MKH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Combolcha Airport (DSE):
- The closest airport to Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of DSE.
- Because of Combolcha Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Combolcha 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.
- Scheduled passenger services to the airport have ceased.
- The furthest airport from Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Combolcha Airport (meaning Combolcha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.99 miles (78.84 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) SW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 68.27 miles (109.87 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 72.00 miles (115.87 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 92.38 miles (148.68 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) WSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 158.26 miles (254.69 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) W | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 186.21 miles (299.68 km) E | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 213.16 miles (343.05 km) ENE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,769.80 miles (18,941.61 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,763.22 miles (18,931.02 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,759.19 miles (18,924.53 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,755.83 miles (18,919.13 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,741.44 miles (18,895.97 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,739.40 miles (18,892.68 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,739.10 miles (18,892.20 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,737.93 miles (18,890.31 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,734.59 miles (18,884.94 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,734.59 miles (18,884.94 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,730.07 miles (18,877.67 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,728.20 miles (18,874.67 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,727.36 miles (18,873.31 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,718.59 miles (18,859.20 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) WSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) NW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 158.10 miles (254.44 km) SSW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 177.08 miles (284.99 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 235.04 miles (378.26 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 11 | 240.31 miles (386.75 km) E | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) NE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) ESE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) ESE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 249.13 miles (400.94 km) ENE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,107.03 miles (19,484.33 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,063.65 miles (19,414.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,994.48 miles (19,303.19 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,983.47 miles (19,285.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.97 miles (19,268.58 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.69 miles (19,234.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,938.90 miles (19,213.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,922.87 miles (19,187.95 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,921.30 miles (19,185.43 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,892.64 miles (19,139.29 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,880.28 miles (19,119.41 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,861.13 miles (19,088.58 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,812.38 miles (19,010.13 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,757.67 miles (18,922.10 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |