Nonstop flight route between Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Sirte, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rundu Airport (NDU), Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia and Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,393 miles (or 5,461 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 Rundu 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 Rundu 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:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Rundu Airport (NDU):

• Rundu Airport (NDU) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Rundu Airport (NDU) is Kalaeloa Airport (NAX), which is nearly antipodal to Rundu Airport (meaning Rundu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaeloa Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Kapolei, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Rundu Airport (NDU) is Dirico Airport (DRC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDU.

Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):

• The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
• 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.
• Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
• Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.
• It is the home base of 1124 Bomber Squadron and 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron which operate the Su-22 aircraft.
• It was targeted by United States Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers equipped with precision-guided munitions during the 2011 Libyan civil war on 20 and 21 March 2011.