Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Mojave, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,863 miles (or 2,999 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 relatively short distance between Blue Grass Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MHV / KMHV |
| Airport Name: | Mojave Air and Space Port |
| Location: | Mojave, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'33"N by 118°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Mojave, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHV |
| More Information: | MHV Maps & Info |
Facts about Blue Grass Airport (LEX):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):
- The East Kern Airport District has been given spaceport status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Mojave Air and Spaceport through June 16, 2014.
- On February 4, 2010, Douglas DC-3-65/AR N834TP of the National Test Pilot School was substantially damaged in a take-off accident.
- The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Flight testing activities have been centered at Mojave since the early 1970s, due to the lack of populated areas surrounding the airport.
- The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
- Due to the Mojave Spaceport's unique location and facilities, a number of movies, TV shows and commercials have been filmed on location here.
