Nonstop flight route between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Lesobeng, Lesotho:
Departure Airport:
(46°53'12"N by 142°43'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°45'20"S by 28°21'24"E)
Distance from UUS to LES:
8,801.01 miles (14,163.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Lesobeng Airport (LES), Lesobeng, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,801 miles (or 14,164 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUS / UHSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'12"N by 142°43'18"E |
| Area Served: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UUS |
| More Information: | UUS 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS):
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SSW of UUS.
- The furthest airport from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport", another name for UUS is "Аэропорт Южно-Сахалинск".
- Because of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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.
Facts about Lesobeng Airport (LES):
- 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.
- Lesobeng Airport (LES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lesobeng Airport (LES) is Semonkong Airport (SOK), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of LES.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) SSW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |     |
| 2 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) S | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 219.18 miles (352.74 km) SSE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 4 | 222.61 miles (358.26 km) S | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) SSE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 6 | 275.29 miles (443.03 km) SSE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 7 | 288.01 miles (463.51 km) S | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 288.52 miles (464.33 km) S | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 9 | 359.00 miles (577.76 km) NW | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 10 | 365.77 miles (588.66 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 11 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) WNW | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 370.03 miles (595.50 km) SSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 432.37 miles (695.82 km) S | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 14 | 437.05 miles (703.36 km) SSW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 15 | 442.15 miles (711.57 km) S | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.19 miles (18,441.73 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,429.23 miles (18,393.52 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,236.05 miles (18,082.63 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,235.24 miles (18,081.32 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,229.21 miles (18,071.61 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,204.00 miles (18,031.04 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,194.14 miles (18,015.17 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,156.94 miles (17,955.31 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,146.70 miles (17,938.82 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,134.67 miles (17,919.47 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,134.40 miles (17,919.04 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,132.84 miles (17,916.52 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,120.16 miles (17,896.12 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,102.15 miles (17,867.13 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,097.04 miles (17,858.91 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 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 | |