Nonstop flight route between Maseru, Lesotho and Bantry, County Cork, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'8"N by 9°29'3"W)
Distance from MSU to BYT:
6,039.29 miles (9,719.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), Maseru, Lesotho and Bantry Aerodrome (BYT), Bantry, County Cork, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,039 miles (or 9,719 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 Moshoeshoe I International Airport and Bantry Aerodrome, 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 Moshoeshoe I International Airport and Bantry Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSU / FXMM |
| Airport Name: | Moshoeshoe I International Airport |
| Location: | Maseru, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E |
| Area Served: | Maseru, Lesotho |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5348 feet (1,630 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSU |
| More Information: | MSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYT / EIBN |
| Airport Name: | Bantry Aerodrome |
| Location: | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'8"N by 9°29'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ROWA Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYT |
| More Information: | BYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU):
- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,801 miles (18,991 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MSU.
- Because of Moshoeshoe I International Airport's high elevation of 5,348 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Bantry Aerodrome (BYT):
- Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Bantry Aerodrome (meaning Bantry Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) is Kerry Airport (KIR), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of BYT.
- Because of Bantry Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Bantry Aerodrome 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) SW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho |     |
| 2 | 40.05 miles (64.45 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 51.65 miles (83.13 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 72.54 miles (116.74 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 7 | 92.38 miles (148.68 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 174.39 miles (280.65 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 12 | 192.63 miles (310.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 210.42 miles (338.63 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 225.45 miles (362.82 km) N | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,800.67 miles (18,991.29 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,797.90 miles (18,986.83 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,794.98 miles (18,982.14 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,793.61 miles (18,979.93 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,793.06 miles (18,979.04 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,785.03 miles (18,966.12 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,784.77 miles (18,965.70 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,778.74 miles (18,956.00 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,778.74 miles (18,956.00 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,774.59 miles (18,949.32 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,773.43 miles (18,947.46 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,773.24 miles (18,947.15 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,766.43 miles (18,936.19 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,765.18 miles (18,934.17 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,752.70 miles (18,914.09 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) N | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 2 | 44.12 miles (71.01 km) ENE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 3 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) NNE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 96.43 miles (155.19 km) N | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 5 | 98.39 miles (158.34 km) N | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 6 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) N | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 7 | 107.90 miles (173.65 km) N | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) ENE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 9 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) NE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 10 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) NNE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 11 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 12 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 13 | 181.36 miles (291.88 km) NE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 181.99 miles (292.88 km) SE | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 184.15 miles (296.35 km) N | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,089.84 miles (19,456.66 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,060.19 miles (19,408.95 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,039.88 miles (19,376.27 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,987.60 miles (19,292.13 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,973.22 miles (19,268.99 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,970.33 miles (19,264.33 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,953.32 miles (19,236.96 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,939.00 miles (19,213.91 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,926.80 miles (19,194.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,900.18 miles (19,151.44 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,896.99 miles (19,146.30 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,890.54 miles (19,135.91 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,869.30 miles (19,101.73 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,863.95 miles (19,093.13 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,817.66 miles (19,018.63 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |