Nonstop flight route between Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 29°4'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from MKH to EDW:
10,473.22 miles (16,854.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,473 miles (or 16,855 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 Edwards Air Force Base, 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 Edwards Air Force Base. 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: | EDW / KEDW |
| Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
| Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
| More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mokhotlong Airport (MKH):
- Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Lebakeng Airport (LEF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of MKH.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- With the end of the war, Fourth Air Force relinquished command of Muroc Army Airfield on 16 October 1945 and jurisdiction was transferred to Air Technical Service Command, becoming Air Materiel Command in 1946.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
| 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 | 18.53 miles (29.82 km) NW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) WSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.77 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) WNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.50 miles (57.14 km) SE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) ESE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) N | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) SW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 55.71 miles (89.65 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) SSE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.53 miles (90.98 km) S | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 57.27 miles (92.16 km) S | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) SSE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.28 miles (100.23 km) E | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,414.23 miles (18,369.37 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,400.85 miles (18,347.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,387.41 miles (18,326.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,304.13 miles (18,192.19 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,181.54 miles (17,994.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.55 miles (17,983.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,135.89 miles (17,921.44 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.33 miles (17,720.97 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.64 miles (17,715.04 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,991.28 miles (17,688.71 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,983.71 miles (17,676.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.39 miles (17,650.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |