Nonstop flight route between Twin Hills, Alaska, United States and Mafeteng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(59°4'27"N by 160°16'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E)
Distance from TWA to MFC:
10,383.36 miles (16,710.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Twin Hills Airport (TWA), Twin Hills, Alaska, United States and Mafeteng Airport (MFC), Mafeteng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,383 miles (or 16,710 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 Twin Hills Airport and Mafeteng 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 Twin Hills Airport and Mafeteng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°4'27"N by 160°16'30"W |
| Area Served: | Twin Hills, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWA |
| More Information: | TWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFC / FXMF |
| Airport Name: | Mafeteng Airport |
| Location: | Mafeteng, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°48'2"S by 27°14'35"E |
| Area Served: | Mafeteng |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5350 feet (1,631 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFC |
| More Information: | MFC Maps & Info |
Facts about Twin Hills Airport (TWA):
- Because of Twin Hills Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Twin Hills 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.
- Twin Hills Airport (TWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Twin Hills Airport (TWA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Twin Hills Airport", another name for TWA is "A63".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 395 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 23% from the 510 enplanements in 2007.
- The closest airport to Twin Hills Airport (TWA) is Togiak Airport (TOG), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of TWA.
Facts about Mafeteng Airport (MFC):
- Because of Mafeteng Airport's high elevation of 5,350 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MFC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MFC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,788 miles (18,971 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mafeteng Airport (MFC) is Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MFC.
- Mafeteng Airport (MFC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.56 miles (7.35 km) WSW | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.99 miles (70.80 km) E | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.32 miles (74.54 km) W | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.06 miles (88.61 km) W | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.40 miles (97.21 km) ENE | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.89 miles (101.21 km) E | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.39 miles (103.62 km) ESE | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 70.39 miles (113.28 km) WSW | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 72.51 miles (116.70 km) NW | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.99 miles (148.05 km) E | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 100.04 miles (161.00 km) NW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.98 miles (162.52 km) ENE | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.73 miles (170.16 km) ENE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.96 miles (176.97 km) NW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 115.22 miles (185.43 km) ENE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.44 miles (17,222.26 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,700.51 miles (17,220.76 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,682.41 miles (17,191.64 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,643.12 miles (17,128.40 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,599.30 miles (17,057.88 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,489.61 miles (16,881.35 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,424.99 miles (16,777.35 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.27 miles (16,740.79 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,383.36 miles (16,710.36 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,378.93 miles (16,703.23 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,377.87 miles (16,701.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,377.87 miles (16,701.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,376.98 miles (16,700.09 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,370.57 miles (16,689.77 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,357.63 miles (16,668.95 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 49.02 miles (78.90 km) E | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.59 km) E | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) NW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 81.50 miles (131.17 km) NE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) E | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) ENE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 147.60 miles (237.54 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 10 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ENE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) E | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.79 miles (319.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 238.00 miles (383.02 km) NNE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.83 miles (18,970.63 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,782.27 miles (18,961.68 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,781.01 miles (18,959.64 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.78 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,779.20 miles (18,956.74 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,775.68 miles (18,951.08 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,774.90 miles (18,949.83 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.28 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.83 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.21 miles (18,927.78 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,759.15 miles (18,924.47 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,750.01 miles (18,909.77 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,744.75 miles (18,901.30 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |