Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°45'10"N by 42°58'34"E)
Distance from LEX to HOD:
7,456.28 miles (11,999.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Hodeida International Airport (HOD), Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,456 miles (or 12,000 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 Hodeida International 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 Hodeida International 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: | HOD / OYHD |
| Airport Name: | Hodeida International Airport |
| Location: | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°45'10"N by 42°58'34"E |
| Area Served: | Al Hudaydah |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOD |
| More Information: | HOD 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 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.
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
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.
| 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 | 96.83 miles (155.84 km) ENE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 2 | 107.25 miles (172.60 km) SE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 3 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) S | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 183.32 miles (295.02 km) E | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 5 | 191.39 miles (308.01 km) SE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) S | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 210.31 miles (338.45 km) S | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 219.47 miles (353.21 km) NNE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 222.79 miles (358.54 km) S | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 241.88 miles (389.26 km) N | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 247.22 miles (397.86 km) WSW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 249.56 miles (401.62 km) S | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 257.72 miles (414.76 km) E | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 273.85 miles (440.71 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,168.98 miles (19,584.03 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,103.06 miles (19,477.93 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.03 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,067.16 miles (19,420.17 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,062.72 miles (19,413.02 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,008.81 miles (19,326.25 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,977.86 miles (19,276.44 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,854.79 miles (19,078.39 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,845.41 miles (19,063.28 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,844.47 miles (19,061.77 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,831.52 miles (19,040.94 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,808.08 miles (19,003.21 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,795.47 miles (18,982.93 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |