Nonstop flight route between Hampton, Virginia, United States and Ta'izz, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°41'8"N by 44°8'21"E)
Distance from LFI to TAI:
7,221.71 miles (11,622.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States and Ta'izz International Airport (TAI), Ta'izz, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,222 miles (or 11,622 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 Langley Field and Ta'izz 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 Langley Field and Ta'izz 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: | LFI / KLFI |
| Airport Name: | Langley Field |
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFI |
| More Information: | LFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAI / OYTZ |
| Airport Name: | Ta'izz International Airport |
| Location: | Ta'izz, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°41'8"N by 44°8'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4838 feet (1,475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAI |
| More Information: | TAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- On 15 December 2005, the 1st Fighter Wing's 27th Fighter Squadron became the Air Force's first operational F-22 fighter squadron.
- On 25 May 25, 1946 the headquarters of the newly formed Tactical Air Command were established at Langley.
- The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
- Langley also hosts the Global Cyberspace Integration Center field operating agency and Headquarters Air Combat Command.
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Ta'izz International Airport (TAI):
- Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) is Aden International Airport (ADE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of TAI.
- The furthest airport from Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Ta'izz International Airport (meaning Ta'izz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,109 miles (19,488 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Because of Ta'izz International Airport's high elevation of 4,838 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TAI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TAI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) WNW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.87 miles (15.88 km) SSE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 15.69 miles (25.26 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 4 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) SE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 40.10 miles (64.53 km) SW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 51.02 miles (82.10 km) NE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 57.74 miles (92.92 km) S | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 60.24 miles (96.95 km) WNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 73.79 miles (118.75 km) S | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) SSE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 85.78 miles (138.06 km) N | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) NW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.92 miles (18,920.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,734.59 miles (18,884.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,711.47 miles (18,847.74 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,709.28 miles (18,844.21 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,674.94 miles (18,788.95 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,660.82 miles (18,766.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,651.03 miles (18,750.47 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,632.02 miles (18,719.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,631.53 miles (18,719.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,614.39 miles (18,691.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,577.90 miles (18,632.77 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,540.81 miles (18,573.09 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,538.32 miles (18,569.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,527.16 miles (18,551.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.32 miles (18,456.42 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.15 miles (135.43 km) SE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 2 | 107.25 miles (172.60 km) NW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 3 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) WSW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 123.83 miles (199.29 km) N | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 5 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) NE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 6 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) SSW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 150.04 miles (241.46 km) SSW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 163.01 miles (262.34 km) SSW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 189.71 miles (305.30 km) ENE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 10 | 199.77 miles (321.50 km) SSW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 11 | 234.13 miles (376.80 km) SSE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 266.93 miles (429.58 km) SSW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 13 | 271.87 miles (437.53 km) N | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 287.97 miles (463.44 km) S | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 15 | 303.82 miles (488.96 km) SSE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,092.26 miles (19,460.55 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,070.06 miles (19,424.84 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.43 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,982.84 miles (19,284.46 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,965.87 miles (19,257.15 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,915.79 miles (19,176.55 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,879.74 miles (19,118.54 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,784.28 miles (18,964.92 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,762.57 miles (18,929.97 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,750.59 miles (18,910.69 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,746.39 miles (18,903.93 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,738.18 miles (18,890.73 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,719.44 miles (18,860.57 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,709.02 miles (18,843.80 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |