Nonstop flight route between Maseru, Lesotho and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'43"S by 27°33'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W)
Distance from MSU to YQM:
7,752.93 miles (12,477.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), Maseru, Lesotho and Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,753 miles (or 12,477 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 Greater Moncton 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 Moshoeshoe I International Airport and Greater Moncton 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: | 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: | YQM / CYQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQM |
| More Information: | YQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Moshoeshoe I International Airport (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.
- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of MSU.
- 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.
Facts about Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM):
- The furthest airport from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) has 2 runways.
- Further expansion in 1964 brought many changes to the airport including an air traffic control tower and a new operations building.
- In 1936, Transport Canada and the local government discussed the possibility of the construction of an airport suitable for trans-Canadian routes.
- In addition to being known as "Greater Moncton International Airport", another name for YQM is "Moncton/Greater Moncton International Airport".
- On January 11, 1928, the first scheduled air flight out of the Greater Moncton area took place.
- The closest airport to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ENE of YQM.
- Because of Greater Moncton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Moncton 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.
- Greater Moncton International Airport handled 615,085 passengers last year.
- Also, in June 2010 Porter Airlines began a service to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier.
| 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 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) ENE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 2 | 71.74 miles (115.45 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.52 miles (121.54 km) E | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.04 miles (127.20 km) S | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) SW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) W | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.46 miles (164.90 km) SE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) NNW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) SSE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.09 miles (194.88 km) SSW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 139.99 miles (225.29 km) NNW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) W | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 151.07 miles (243.12 km) NNW | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 153.03 miles (246.28 km) WSW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.97 miles (18,755.20 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,616.86 miles (18,695.47 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,594.74 miles (18,659.88 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,578.03 miles (18,632.99 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,570.13 miles (18,620.27 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,556.48 miles (18,598.31 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,512.11 miles (18,526.90 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,467.75 miles (18,455.51 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,461.86 miles (18,446.03 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,456.74 miles (18,437.79 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,352.21 miles (18,269.56 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.15 miles (18,256.59 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,327.81 miles (18,230.30 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,304.06 miles (18,192.08 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,267.49 miles (18,133.22 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |