Nonstop flight route between Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan and Lebakeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(36°30'51"N by 139°52'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°53'26"S by 28°39'20"E)
Distance from QUT to LEF:
8,517.59 miles (13,707.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan and Lebakeng Airport (LEF), Lebakeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,518 miles (or 13,708 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUT / RJTU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°30'51"N by 139°52'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QUT |
| More Information: | QUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEF / FXLK |
| Airport Name: | Lebakeng Airport |
| Location: | Lebakeng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°53'26"S by 28°39'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lebakeng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6040 feet (1,841 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEF |
| More Information: | LEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT):
- The furthest airport from Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,685 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) is Fukushima Airport (FKS), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of QUT.
- Because of Utsunomiya Air Field's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Utsunomiya Air Field 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.
- Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Utsunomiya Air Field", other names for QUT include "宇都宮飛行場" and "Utsunomiya Hikōjō".
Facts about Lebakeng Airport (LEF):
- Because of Lebakeng Airport's high elevation of 6,040 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LEF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LEF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lebakeng Airport (LEF) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of LEF.
- The furthest airport from Lebakeng Airport (LEF) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Lebakeng Airport (LEF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) NNE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |     |
| 2 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 3 | 66.60 miles (107.17 km) S | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) NNW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 5 | 111.05 miles (178.71 km) WSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 126.15 miles (203.01 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 7 | 133.94 miles (215.56 km) NNE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 8 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) W | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 9 | 151.67 miles (244.09 km) SW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 10 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) N | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 11 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) S | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 12 | 186.47 miles (300.10 km) WSW | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 13 | 192.64 miles (310.02 km) W | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 204.61 miles (329.28 km) W | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 206.60 miles (332.48 km) WSW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,685.45 miles (18,805.87 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,674.61 miles (18,788.42 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,664.89 miles (18,772.77 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,656.66 miles (18,759.52 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,652.36 miles (18,752.61 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,604.44 miles (18,675.49 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,599.59 miles (18,667.68 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,591.22 miles (18,654.22 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,590.05 miles (18,652.33 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,584.51 miles (18,643.42 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,561.96 miles (18,607.13 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,561.87 miles (18,606.98 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,547.62 miles (18,584.04 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,537.87 miles (18,568.35 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,525.39 miles (18,548.28 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) WNW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 35.87 miles (57.72 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 48.99 miles (78.84 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 72.54 miles (116.74 km) WNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 112.17 miles (180.53 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 114.39 miles (184.10 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 120.82 miles (194.43 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) ENE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,744.23 miles (18,900.47 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.35 miles (18,892.60 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,736.32 miles (18,887.72 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,734.88 miles (18,885.42 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,722.26 miles (18,865.11 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,721.88 miles (18,864.49 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,717.13 miles (18,856.84 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,716.92 miles (18,856.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,716.92 miles (18,856.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,714.41 miles (18,852.47 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,711.00 miles (18,846.99 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,706.15 miles (18,839.18 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,701.98 miles (18,832.47 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,698.52 miles (18,826.90 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |