Nonstop flight route between Newtok, Alaska, United States and Mokhotlong, Lesotho:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newtok Airport (WWT), Newtok, Alaska, United States and Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), Mokhotlong, Lesotho would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,160 miles (or 16,351 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 Newtok Airport and Mokhotlong 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 Newtok Airport and Mokhotlong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWT / PAEW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Newtok, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°56'21"N by 164°38'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Newtok, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WWT | 
| More Information: | WWT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKH / FXMK | 
| Airport Name: | Mokhotlong Airport | 
| Location: | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 29°4'22"E | 
| Area Served: | Mokhotlong | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7200 feet (2,195 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKH | 
| More Information: | MKH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Newtok Airport (WWT):
- Because of Newtok Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Newtok 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.
- Newtok Airport (WWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Newtok Airport", another name for WWT is "EWU".
- The furthest airport from Newtok Airport (WWT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,568 miles (17,007 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Newtok Airport (WWT) is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of WWT.
Facts about Mokhotlong Airport (MKH):
- Because of Mokhotlong Airport's high elevation of 7,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MKH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MKH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Lebakeng Airport (LEF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of MKH.
- Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.




