Nonstop flight route between Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Hydaburg, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), Mokhotlong, Lesotho and Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG), Hydaburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,434 miles (or 16,792 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 Hydaburg Seaplane 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 Hydaburg Seaplane 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: | HYG / PAHY |
Airport Name: | Hydaburg Seaplane Base |
Location: | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'23"N by 132°49'41"W |
Area Served: | Hydaburg, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HYG |
More Information: | HYG 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 Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG):
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hydaburg Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 5,000 by 2,000 feet.
- Because of Hydaburg Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hydaburg Seaplane Base 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.
- The furthest airport from Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,651 miles (17,140 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) is Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of HYG.