Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Al Ghaydah, Yemen:
Departure Airport:
(37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°11'36"N by 52°10'27"E)
Distance from SJC to AAY:
8,716.59 miles (14,027.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States and Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY), Al Ghaydah, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,717 miles (or 14,028 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Al Ghaydha 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Al Ghaydha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJC / KSJC |
| Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W |
| Area Served: | San Jose, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJC |
| More Information: | SJC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAY / OYGD |
| Airport Name: | Al Ghaydha Airport |
| Location: | Al Ghaydah, Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°11'36"N by 52°10'27"E |
| Area Served: | Al-Ghaydah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAY |
| More Information: | AAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- In 2010, service expanded at SJC for the first time in several years.
- In September 2011, Hawaiian Airlines announced that it would begin service to Maui on January 10, 2012.
- Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
- The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
- San Jose's first airline flights were Southwest Airways DC-3s on the multistop run between San Francisco and Los Angeles, starting in 1948.
- From 1960 to 2010 San Jose State University operated a flight-simulator facility for its aviation program in buildings at the southeast corner of the airport.
Facts about Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY):
- Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Al Ghaydha Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Al Ghaydha 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 Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) is Salalah Airport (SLL), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) ENE of AAY.
- The furthest airport from Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,813 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.36 miles (10.23 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) WNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 3 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 23.02 miles (37.05 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.61 miles (37.99 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 6 | 29.48 miles (47.45 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.48 miles (49.06 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.06 miles (53.20 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.23 miles (69.58 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 11 | 43.88 miles (70.61 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 12 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 51.54 miles (82.94 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 14 | 52.70 miles (84.81 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 53.82 miles (86.61 km) S | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.12 miles (18,287.12 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,317.22 miles (18,213.25 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,288.38 miles (18,166.85 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,266.63 miles (18,131.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,260.78 miles (18,122.42 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,179.36 miles (17,991.39 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,177.91 miles (17,989.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,156.39 miles (17,954.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,062.55 miles (17,803.40 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,062.01 miles (17,802.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,046.63 miles (17,777.78 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,006.31 miles (17,712.90 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.14 miles (17,707.80 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.88 miles (17,688.06 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,968.73 miles (17,652.42 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 139.78 miles (224.95 km) ENE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 2 | 214.34 miles (344.95 km) WSW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 3 | 225.35 miles (362.67 km) W | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 4 | 307.79 miles (495.35 km) SSW | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 5 | 358.46 miles (576.88 km) SSW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 6 | 373.91 miles (601.74 km) WSW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 7 | 395.76 miles (636.91 km) SSW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 8 | 425.69 miles (685.08 km) ENE | Duqm Jaaluni Airport (JNJ) | Duqm, Oman | |
| 9 | 440.65 miles (709.15 km) WSW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 500.48 miles (805.44 km) SW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 11 | 521.90 miles (839.92 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 531.02 miles (854.60 km) W | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 13 | 531.37 miles (855.15 km) WSW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 14 | 538.09 miles (865.97 km) NE | RAFO Masirah (MSH) | Masirah Island, Oman | |
| 15 | 563.61 miles (907.04 km) WSW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.25 miles (19,011.53 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,775.47 miles (18,950.74 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,685.66 miles (18,806.19 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,665.58 miles (18,773.89 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,569.11 miles (18,618.63 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,562.96 miles (18,608.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,561.04 miles (18,605.64 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,464.46 miles (18,450.21 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,387.50 miles (18,326.35 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,264.46 miles (18,128.34 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,253.58 miles (18,110.84 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,215.34 miles (18,049.29 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,202.92 miles (18,029.30 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,201.18 miles (18,026.51 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,185.52 miles (18,001.30 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |