Nonstop flight route between Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen and San Antonio, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hodeida International Airport (HOD), Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,453 miles (or 13,604 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 Hodeida International Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, 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 Hodeida International Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hodeida International Airport (HOD):

• The furthest airport from Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Hodeida International Airport (meaning Hodeida International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) ENE of HOD.
• Because of Hodeida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Hodeida International 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.
• Hodeida International Airport (HOD) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):

• Lackland gained a flying mission when adjacent Kelly Air Force Base closed in 2001.
• Lackland is best known for its role in being the sole location for U.S.
• During the 1960s, more permanent facilities were constructed, including four 1,000-person steel and brick Recruit Housing and Training dormitories built between 1966 and 1970 for basic military training by the Lackland Military Training Center.
• The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
• The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• By late 1959 Lackland was also performing air-traffic-control duties for the Federal Aviation Administration.