Nonstop flight route between Røst, Nordland, Norway and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E)
Distance from RET to LES:
6,774.61 miles (10,902.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,775 miles (or 10,903 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 Røst Airport and Lesobeng 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 Røst Airport and Lesobeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
| Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RET |
| More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LES / FXLS |
| Airport Name: | Lesobeng Airport |
| Location: | Lesobeng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E |
| Area Served: | Lesobeng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7130 feet (2,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LES |
| More Information: | LES Maps & Info |
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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.
- One of the helicopters was bought by Widerøe in December 1976 and the operations were subcontracted to Offshore Helicopters.
- Røst Airport is a regional airport owned and operated by Avinor.
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.
- In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lesobeng Airport's high elevation of 7,130 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LES. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LES a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,760 miles (18,926 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) ENE | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) NE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) SE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 6 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SSE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 135.68 miles (218.35 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 10 | 142.83 miles (229.86 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.18 miles (232.04 km) SE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 12 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 187.73 miles (302.12 km) S | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 15 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.21 miles (17,342.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,768.07 miles (17,329.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,749.96 miles (17,300.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.80 miles (17,298.47 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,701.87 miles (17,222.95 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,689.73 miles (17,203.41 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,666.62 miles (17,166.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,660.42 miles (17,156.24 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,655.85 miles (17,148.88 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,642.91 miles (17,128.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,630.03 miles (17,107.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,617.15 miles (17,086.61 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,608.12 miles (17,072.08 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.70 miles (30.09 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 20.19 miles (32.50 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) WNW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) NE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) NNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) NE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) WNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 140.90 miles (226.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 224.37 miles (361.09 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 226.35 miles (364.28 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 15 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.35 miles (18,926.39 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,759.52 miles (18,925.06 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,755.93 miles (18,919.29 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,753.17 miles (18,914.84 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,752.20 miles (18,913.29 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,740.46 miles (18,894.40 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,740.23 miles (18,894.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.54 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,734.14 miles (18,884.22 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,730.11 miles (18,877.73 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,729.14 miles (18,876.17 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,725.42 miles (18,870.18 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,717.35 miles (18,857.21 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |