Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Hodeida International Airport (HOD), Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,627 miles (or 5,837 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 Swansea Airport and Hodeida 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 Swansea Airport and Hodeida International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):

• The airport was, for a short time, the headquarters of Air Wales before they ceased all operations from the airport to focus on more popular routes from Cardiff International Airport, although before their demise, the headquarters remained in Swansea, instead at a city-centre location.
• The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• The aerodrome fulfilled a variety of military roles during World War II, with the addition of an Armament Practice Camp in October 1943 which expanded into an Armament Practice Station in July 1945 following which it went into 'care and maintenance' in October 1946.
• Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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.
• Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
• Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
• De Havilland Aviation were based at the airport from 1996 to 2002 restoring former de Havilland military and naval aircraft to flying condition, including Vampires, Venom, Sea Devon and Sea Vixen.
• The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.

Facts about Hodeida International Airport (HOD):

• Because of Hodeida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Hodeida 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 furthest airport from Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Hodeida International Airport (meaning Hodeida International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) ENE of HOD.
• Hodeida International Airport (HOD) currently has only 1 runway.