Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Bora Bora, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'36"S by 151°45'8"W)
Distance from LEX to BOB:
5,746.34 miles (9,247.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Bora Bora Airport (BOB), Bora Bora, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,746 miles (or 9,248 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 Blue Grass Airport and Bora Bora 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 Blue Grass Airport and Bora Bora Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEX / KLEX |
| Airport Name: | Blue Grass Airport |
| Location: | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 979 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEX |
| More Information: | LEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOB / NTTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'36"S by 151°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
| Operator/Owner: | SETIL - Aéroports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOB |
| More Information: | BOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Blue Grass Airport (LEX):
- Because of Blue Grass Airport's relatively low elevation of 979 feet, planes can take off or land at Blue Grass 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.
- The furthest airport from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
- Blue Grass Airport handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Capital City Airport (FFT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of LEX.
Facts about Bora Bora Airport (BOB):
- In addition to being known as "Bora Bora Airport", another name for BOB is "Aéroport de Bora Bora".
- Bora Bora Airport handled 254,967 passengers last year.
- Bora Bora Airport (BOB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Bora Bora Airport (meaning Bora Bora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- Because of Bora Bora Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Bora Bora 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.
- The closest airport to Bora Bora Airport (BOB) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) W of BOB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.07 miles (82.20 km) WSW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) WNW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) S | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) N | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) N | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) W | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 75.92 miles (122.18 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) N | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) SW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 101.74 miles (163.73 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,301.53 miles (18,188.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,279.51 miles (18,152.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,253.09 miles (18,110.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,226.21 miles (18,066.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,210.86 miles (18,042.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,201.66 miles (18,027.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,176.68 miles (17,987.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,158.26 miles (17,957.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,133.31 miles (17,917.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,103.75 miles (17,869.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.79 miles (17,839.20 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.55 miles (52.38 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 51.24 miles (82.47 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 150.07 miles (241.51 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 161.02 miles (259.14 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 229.69 miles (369.65 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 359.61 miles (578.73 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 391.58 miles (630.18 km) ENE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 402.95 miles (648.49 km) ENE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 405.22 miles (652.13 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 414.52 miles (667.10 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 417.24 miles (671.48 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 446.80 miles (719.05 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 455.79 miles (733.52 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 536.48 miles (863.38 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.19 miles (19,677.70 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,226.76 miles (19,677.01 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,200.85 miles (19,635.32 km) NW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,173.61 miles (19,591.48 km) NNW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,162.82 miles (19,574.11 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,160.68 miles (19,570.67 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,144.84 miles (19,545.17 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,061.89 miles (19,411.68 km) NE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,060.47 miles (19,409.40 km) NNE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) WNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,011.66 miles (19,330.84 km) N | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 12 | 12,009.63 miles (19,327.58 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,000.12 miles (19,312.28 km) ENE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,972.04 miles (19,267.08 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,918.53 miles (19,180.96 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |