Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Leribe, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°51'20"S by 28°3'10"E)
Distance from SPG to LRB:
8,284.37 miles (13,332.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Leribe Airport (LRB), Leribe, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,284 miles (or 13,332 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Leribe 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Leribe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPG / KSPG |
| Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
| More Information: | SPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRB / FXLR |
| Airport Name: | Leribe Airport |
| Location: | Leribe, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'20"S by 28°3'10"E |
| Area Served: | Leribe/Hlotse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRB |
| More Information: | LRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- The airport is named for Lieutenant James Albert Whitted, USNR, a St.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- Albert Whitted Airport covers an area of 119 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
- It's also home to the PilotMall.com Pilot Shop, which has been located on the field since 2005.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
- National Airlines, one of the nation's first airlines, began service there in 1934.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
Facts about Leribe Airport (LRB):
- The furthest airport from Leribe Airport (LRB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,824 miles (19,030 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Leribe Airport (LRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Leribe Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Leribe Airport (LRB) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of LRB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) NE | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.68 miles (17.19 km) NNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 3 | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) NNE | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) NNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 25.91 miles (41.70 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 40.25 miles (64.77 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 43.01 miles (69.21 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 49.25 miles (79.27 km) SSE | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) ENE | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.84 km) E | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) SE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 77.87 miles (125.33 km) NE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 15 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.17 miles (18,395.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,408.76 miles (18,360.58 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,404.81 miles (18,354.22 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,380.59 miles (18,315.24 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,360.00 miles (18,282.11 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,355.48 miles (18,274.83 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,331.06 miles (18,235.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,323.80 miles (18,223.84 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,311.33 miles (18,203.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,304.26 miles (18,192.40 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,301.11 miles (18,187.33 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,292.57 miles (18,173.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,287.47 miles (18,165.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,282.89 miles (18,158.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.65 miles (83.13 km) SW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 67.90 miles (109.28 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 68.27 miles (109.87 km) ESE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 80.21 miles (129.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) SW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) W | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 9 | 151.59 miles (243.96 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 163.50 miles (263.12 km) N | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) N | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 188.06 miles (302.65 km) N | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 13 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 194.94 miles (313.72 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.43 miles (19,029.52 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,822.20 miles (19,025.93 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,819.54 miles (19,021.66 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,816.44 miles (19,016.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,814.76 miles (19,013.96 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,801.07 miles (18,991.93 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,800.40 miles (18,990.86 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,797.19 miles (18,985.69 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,795.99 miles (18,983.76 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,795.99 miles (18,983.76 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,794.50 miles (18,981.36 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,789.92 miles (18,974.00 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,781.92 miles (18,961.12 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,781.85 miles (18,961.00 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,776.19 miles (18,951.89 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |