Nonstop flight route between McCook, Nebraska, United States and Sirte, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK), McCook, Nebraska, United States and Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,084 miles (or 9,791 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base, 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCK / KMCK |
Airport Name: | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport |
Location: | McCook, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°12'23"N by 100°35'31"W |
Area Served: | McCook, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of McCook |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2583 feet (787 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCK |
More Information: | MCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRX / HLGD |
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Location: | Sirte, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'38"N by 16°36'42"E |
Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRX |
More Information: | SRX Maps & Info |
Facts about McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK):
- Air Midwest began service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Grand Island and on to Omaha Eppley Airfield and Kansas City International Airport.
- The closest airport to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MCK.
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During World War II an even larger training airfield was built some eight miles north of McCook Regional to train heavy bomber crews.
Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):
- Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.
- The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
- The furthest airport from Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Because of Ghardabiya Air Base's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghardabiya Air Base 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.
- Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
- Due to the 2011 Libyan civil war all flights were suspended however since the end of the conflict Libyan Airlines have resumed service, it is currently unknown if Air Libya Tibesti is using the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".