Nonstop flight route between Koundara, Guinea and Lebakeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(12°34'21"N by 13°21'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°53'26"S by 28°39'20"E)
Distance from SBI to LEF:
4,052.53 miles (6,521.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sambailo Airport (SBI), Koundara, Guinea and Lebakeng Airport (LEF), Lebakeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,053 miles (or 6,522 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 Sambailo Airport and Lebakeng 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 Sambailo Airport and Lebakeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBI / GUSB |
| Airport Name: | Sambailo Airport |
| Location: | Koundara, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'21"N by 13°21'30"W |
| Area Served: | Koundara |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBI |
| More Information: | SBI 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 Sambailo Airport (SBI):
- The furthest airport from Sambailo Airport (SBI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Sambailo Airport (meaning Sambailo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,332 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Sambailo Airport (SBI) is Simenti Airport (SMY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) N of SBI.
Facts about Lebakeng Airport (LEF):
- The closest airport to Lebakeng Airport (LEF) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of 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 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 | 33.03 miles (53.15 km) N | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 76.76 miles (123.53 km) E | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 3 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) NNW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 110.78 miles (178.29 km) WNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 111.77 miles (179.87 km) SE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 6 | 127.36 miles (204.97 km) SSW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 143.12 miles (230.32 km) E | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 8 | 154.20 miles (248.15 km) S | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 9 | 161.89 miles (260.54 km) WSW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 168.13 miles (270.58 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 186.05 miles (299.42 km) NE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 12 | 189.37 miles (304.76 km) WSW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 197.14 miles (317.26 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 207.70 miles (334.26 km) S | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.47 miles (19,847.14 km) SW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,329.86 miles (19,842.93 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.43 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,243.43 miles (19,703.84 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,230.45 miles (19,682.95 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,228.03 miles (19,679.06 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,212.41 miles (19,653.92 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,189.22 miles (19,616.60 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,187.27 miles (19,613.45 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.86 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,157.61 miles (19,565.72 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,141.65 miles (19,540.04 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,112.30 miles (19,492.81 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,104.64 miles (19,480.47 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,083.77 miles (19,446.89 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 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 | |