Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Hamadan, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°52'9"N by 48°33'9"E)
Distance from SDF to HDM:
6,603.16 miles (10,626.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Hamadan Airport (HDM), Hamadan, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,603 miles (or 10,627 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 Louisville International Airport and Hamadan 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 Louisville International Airport and Hamadan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDF / KSDF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 501 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDF |
| More Information: | SDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDM / OIHH |
| Airport Name: | Hamadan Airport |
| Location: | Hamadan, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°52'9"N by 48°33'9"E |
| Area Served: | Hamadan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 5755 feet (1,754 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDM |
| More Information: | HDM Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- The 1980s brought plans for a new terminal, the Louisville Airport Improvement plan.
- The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- UPS Airlines is currently the airport's largest operator.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville 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.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- The airport is home to Worldport, the worldwide hub of UPS.
Facts about Hamadan Airport (HDM):
- Hamadan Airport (HDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hamadan Airport's high elevation of 5,755 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HDM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HDM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Hamadan Airport (HDM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,597 miles (18,663 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Hamadan Airport (HDM) is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) WSW of HDM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 52.68 miles (84.79 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.88 miles (96.36 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 66.28 miles (106.67 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 83.53 miles (134.44 km) WSW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,239.33 miles (18,087.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,217.32 miles (18,052.47 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,194.74 miles (18,016.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,190.96 miles (18,010.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,164.23 miles (17,967.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,148.82 miles (17,942.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,139.65 miles (17,927.48 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.54 miles (17,919.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.83 miles (17,887.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,096.63 miles (17,858.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,074.20 miles (17,822.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,043.48 miles (17,772.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,027.71 miles (17,747.34 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) WSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 2 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) S | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 3 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) ENE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 4 | 165.72 miles (266.69 km) ENE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 5 | 168.46 miles (271.11 km) S | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 6 | 188.92 miles (304.03 km) WNW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 7 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) SE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 8 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) N | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 9 | 239.77 miles (385.87 km) SE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 10 | 244.32 miles (393.19 km) S | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 11 | 246.05 miles (395.97 km) ENE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 12 | 259.69 miles (417.92 km) NNW | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 13 | 269.10 miles (433.07 km) N | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 14 | 270.90 miles (435.97 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 270.90 miles (435.97 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,596.63 miles (18,662.92 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,370.89 miles (18,299.62 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,270.54 miles (18,138.13 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,241.70 miles (18,091.71 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,137.91 miles (17,924.68 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,032.01 miles (17,754.25 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,996.57 miles (17,697.22 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,968.04 miles (17,651.31 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,965.75 miles (17,647.62 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,959.38 miles (17,637.37 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,948.23 miles (17,619.42 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,867.39 miles (17,489.33 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,812.61 miles (17,401.16 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,799.81 miles (17,380.57 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,789.90 miles (17,364.61 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |