Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Liverpool, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), Liverpool, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,857 miles (or 6,208 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 Liverpool John Lennon 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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• Blue Grass Airport handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.
• 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.
• 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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL):

• The furthest airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport is within Merseytravel Area C, like the remainder of Liverpool, for local public transport tickets.
• Because of Liverpool John Lennon Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Liverpool John Lennon 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.
• During World War II, the airport was taken over by the Royal Air Force and known as RAF Speke.
• The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on early television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was left derelict for over a decade after being replaced in 1986.
• The closest airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of LPL.
• The nearest station is Liverpool South Parkway.
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1990 the airport was privatised, with British Aerospace taking a 76% shareholding in the new company.
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled 4,187,493 passengers last year.