Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Memphis, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,838 miles (or 9,395 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 Ghardabiya Air Base and Memphis 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 Ghardabiya Air Base and Memphis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEM / KMEM |
Airport Name: | Memphis International Airport |
Location: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W |
Area Served: | Memphis, Tennessee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEM |
More Information: | MEM Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- It is the home base of 1124 Bomber Squadron and 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron which operate the Su-22 aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Memphis International Airport (MEM):
- The furthest airport from Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,010 miles (17,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Runway 9/27 reopened for traffic on November 30, 2009 after nine months of resurfacing.
- The closest airport to Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Olive Branch Airport (OLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MEM.
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) has 4 runways.
- The Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center is on the airport grounds at 3229 Democrat Road, TN 38118.
- Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Express global hub, which processes many of the company's packages.
- The 164th Airlift Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard is based at the co-located Memphis Air National Guard Base, operating C-17 Globe master III transport aircraft.
- Memphis International Airport handled 7,874,888 passengers last year.
- Memphis is ranked the 41st busiest US airport by enplanements with 4,598,186 passengers using the airport in 2013, a 32% decrease from the previous year.
- Southern Airways was an important regional carrier at Memphis in the 1960s.
- Because of Memphis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Memphis 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.