About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Lungi International Airport (FNA), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,843 miles (or 7,794 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FNA / GFLL
Airport Name: Lungi International Airport
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
GPS Coordinates: 8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W
Area Served: Freetown; Lungi
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 84 feet (26 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FNA
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Facts about Blue Grass Airport (LEX):

  • The closest airport to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Capital City Airport (FFT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of 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.
  • Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
  • 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 handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.

Facts about Lungi International Airport (FNA):

  • Lungi International Airport handled 167,911 passengers last year.
  • Because of Lungi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Lungi 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.
  • Freetown-Lungi International Airport is an international airport located in the coastal town of Lungi, Sierra Leone.
  • The closest airport to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Hastings Airport (HGS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of FNA.
  • As of May, 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled direct flights to London, Paris, Brussels and most major cities in West Africa.
  • On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
  • The furthest airport from Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Lungi International Airport (meaning Lungi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
  • Lungi International Airport (FNA) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Blue Grass Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Blue Grass Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
119.17 miles (30.86 km) WNWCapital City Airport (FFT)Frankfort, Kentucky, United StatesView Capital City Airport on a map Set FFT as origin Airport Set FFT as destination Airport Get more information about Capital City Airport
251.07 miles (82.20 km) WSWSamuels Field (BRY)Bardstown, Kentucky, United StatesView Samuels Field on a map Set BRY as origin Airport Set BRY as destination Airport Get more information about Samuels Field
358.99 miles (94.94 km) WNWBowman Field (LOU)Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesView Bowman Field on a map Set LOU as origin Airport Set LOU as destination Airport Get more information about Bowman Field
462.20 miles (100.10 km) WLouisville International Airport (SDF)Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesView Louisville International Airport on a map Set SDF as origin Airport Set SDF as destination Airport Get more information about Louisville International Airport
567.91 miles (109.28 km) SLake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME)Somerset, Kentucky, United StatesView Lake Cumberland Regional Airport on a map Set SME as origin Airport Set SME as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
668.28 miles (109.89 km) NWMadison Municipal Airport (MDN)Madison, Indiana, United StatesView Madison Municipal Airport on a map Set MDN as origin Airport Set MDN as destination Airport Get more information about Madison Municipal Airport
770.04 miles (112.71 km) NCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United StatesView Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on a map Set CVG as origin Airport Set CVG as destination Airport Get more information about Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
871.70 miles (115.39 km) SSELondon-Corbin Airport (LOZ)London, Kentucky, United StatesView London-Corbin Airport on a map Set LOZ as origin Airport Set LOZ as destination Airport Get more information about London-Corbin Airport
974.41 miles (119.75 km) NCincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK)Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesView Cincinnati Municipal Airport on a map Set LUK as origin Airport Set LUK as destination Airport Get more information about Cincinnati Municipal Airport
1074.96 miles (120.63 km) WGodman Army Airfield (FTK)Fort Knox, Kentucky, United StatesView Godman Army Airfield on a map Set FTK as origin Airport Set FTK as destination Airport Get more information about Godman Army Airfield
1175.92 miles (122.18 km) WSWAddington Field (EKX)Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United StatesView Addington Field on a map Set EKX as origin Airport Set EKX as destination Airport Get more information about Addington Field
1291.82 miles (147.77 km) NButler County Regional Airport (HAO)Hamilton, Ohio, United StatesView Butler County Regional Airport on a map Set HAO as origin Airport Set HAO as destination Airport Get more information about Butler County Regional Airport
1393.43 miles (150.37 km) NWFreeman Municipal Airport (SER)Seymour, Indiana, United StatesView Freeman Municipal Airport on a map Set SER as origin Airport Set SER as destination Airport Get more information about Freeman Municipal Airport
14101.36 miles (163.12 km) SWGlasgow Municipal Airport (GLW)Glasgow, Kentucky, United StatesView Glasgow Municipal Airport on a map Set GLW as origin Airport Set GLW as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow Municipal Airport
15101.74 miles (163.73 km) NMiami University Airport (OXD)Oxford, Ohio, United StatesView Miami University Airport on a map Set OXD as origin Airport Set OXD as destination Airport Get more information about Miami University Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Blue Grass Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Blue Grass Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,301.53 miles (18,188.00 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,279.51 miles (18,152.57 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,253.09 miles (18,110.05 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
511,226.21 miles (18,066.79 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,210.86 miles (18,042.09 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,201.66 miles (18,027.27 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
811,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
911,176.68 miles (17,987.07 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1011,158.26 miles (17,957.44 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1111,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,133.31 miles (17,917.28 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1311,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,103.75 miles (17,869.72 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,084.79 miles (17,839.20 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lungi International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lungi International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.01 miles (25.77 km) SSEHastings Airport (HGS)Freetown, Sierra LeoneView Hastings Airport on a map Set HGS as destination Airport Set HGS as destination Airport Get more information about Hastings Airport
272.19 miles (116.17 km) NNWConakry International Airport (CKY)Conakry, GuineaView Conakry International Airport on a map Set CKY as destination Airport Set CKY as destination Airport Get more information about Conakry International Airport
378.82 miles (126.85 km) SEGbangbatok Airport (GBK)Gbangbatok, Sierra LeoneView Gbangbatok Airport on a map Set GBK as destination Airport Set GBK as destination Airport Get more information about Gbangbatok Airport
488.09 miles (141.77 km) SSESherbro International Airport (BTE)Bonthe, Sierra LeoneView Sherbro International Airport on a map Set BTE as destination Airport Set BTE as destination Airport Get more information about Sherbro International Airport
5108.49 miles (174.60 km) ESEBo Airport (KBS)Bo, Sierra LeoneView Bo Airport on a map Set KBS as destination Airport Set KBS as destination Airport Get more information about Bo Airport
6122.49 miles (197.13 km) NNWFria Airport (FIG)Fria, GuineaView Fria Airport on a map Set FIG as destination Airport Set FIG as destination Airport Get more information about Fria Airport
7134.64 miles (216.68 km) ENEKabala Airport (KBA)Kabala, Sierra LeoneView Kabala Airport on a map Set KBA as destination Airport Set KBA as destination Airport Get more information about Kabala Airport
8146.76 miles (236.18 km) EYengema Airport (WYE)Yengema, Kono District, Sierra LeoneView Yengema Airport on a map Set WYE as destination Airport Set WYE as destination Airport Get more information about Yengema Airport
9146.91 miles (236.43 km) ESEKenema Airport (KEN)Kenema, Sierra LeoneView Kenema Airport on a map Set KEN as destination Airport Set KEN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenema Airport
10178.36 miles (287.04 km) NNWBoké Baralande Airport (BKJ)Boké, GuineaView Boké Baralande Airport on a map Set BKJ as destination Airport Set BKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Boké Baralande Airport
11192.26 miles (309.41 km) ENEFaranah Airport (FAA)Faranah, GuineaView Faranah Airport on a map Set FAA as destination Airport Set FAA as destination Airport Get more information about Faranah Airport
12197.89 miles (318.47 km) NNETata Airport (LEK)Labé, GuineaView Tata Airport on a map Set LEK as destination Airport Set LEK as destination Airport Get more information about Tata Airport
13203.72 miles (327.85 km) EFoya Airport (FOY)Foya, LiberiaView Foya Airport on a map Set FOY as destination Airport Set FOY as destination Airport Get more information about Foya Airport
14212.99 miles (342.77 km) EKissidougou Airport (KSI)Kissidougou, GuineaView Kissidougou Airport on a map Set KSI as destination Airport Set KSI as destination Airport Get more information about Kissidougou Airport
15231.79 miles (373.02 km) SESpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as destination Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lungi International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lungi International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,096.79 miles (19,467.85 km) ESEUlawa Airport (RNA)Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon IslandsView Ulawa Airport on a map Set RNA as destination Airport Set RNA as destination Airport Get more information about Ulawa Airport
212,082.55 miles (19,444.93 km) SMota Lava Airport (MTV)Mota Lava, VanuatuView Mota Lava Airport on a map Set MTV as destination Airport Set MTV as destination Airport Get more information about Mota Lava Airport
312,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) ESEKirakira Airport (IRA)Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon IslandsView Kirakira Airport on a map Set IRA as destination Airport Set IRA as destination Airport Get more information about Kirakira Airport
412,071.69 miles (19,427.46 km) SVanua Lava Airport (SLH)Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, VanuatuView Vanua Lava Airport on a map Set SLH as destination Airport Set SLH as destination Airport Get more information about Vanua Lava Airport
512,046.15 miles (19,386.36 km) SGaua Airport (ZGU)Gaua, Torba, VanuatuView Gaua Airport on a map Set ZGU as destination Airport Set ZGU as destination Airport Get more information about Gaua Airport
612,040.79 miles (19,377.73 km) EUru Harbour Airport (ATD)Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon IslandsView Uru Harbour Airport on a map Set ATD as destination Airport Set ATD as destination Airport Get more information about Uru Harbour Airport
712,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) EAfutara Airport (AFT)Afutara, Solomon IslandsView Afutara Airport on a map Set AFT as destination Airport Set AFT as destination Airport Get more information about Afutara Airport
812,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) EAuki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS)Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon IslandsView Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport on a map Set AKS as destination Airport Set AKS as destination Airport Get more information about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport
911,987.56 miles (19,292.07 km) SMaewo-Naone Airport (MWF)Maewo, VanuatuView Maewo-Naone Airport on a map Set MWF as destination Airport Set MWF as destination Airport Get more information about Maewo-Naone Airport
1011,972.81 miles (19,268.33 km) EHoniara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR)Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon IslandsView Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) on a map Set HIR as destination Airport Set HIR as destination Airport Get more information about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field)
1111,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) SLongana Airport (LOD)Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Longana Airport on a map Set LOD as destination Airport Set LOD as destination Airport Get more information about Longana Airport
1211,959.96 miles (19,247.64 km) SSanto-Pekoa International Airport (SON)Luganville, VanuatuView Santo-Pekoa International Airport on a map Set SON as destination Airport Set SON as destination Airport Get more information about Santo-Pekoa International Airport
1311,955.32 miles (19,240.17 km) EMbambanakira Airport (MBU)Mbambanakira, Solomon IslandsView Mbambanakira Airport on a map Set MBU as destination Airport Set MBU as destination Airport Get more information about Mbambanakira Airport
1411,954.54 miles (19,238.92 km) SSara Airport (SSR)Sara, VanuatuView Sara Airport on a map Set SSR as destination Airport Set SSR as destination Airport Get more information about Sara Airport
1511,941.53 miles (19,217.98 km) EFera Airport (FRE)Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon IslandsView Fera Airport on a map Set FRE as destination Airport Set FRE as destination Airport Get more information about Fera Airport