Nonstop flight route between Kufra, Libya and Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°27'32"N by 82°32'54"W)
Distance from AKF to CHX:
6,929.45 miles (11,151.84 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AKF Airport Information
- CHX Airport Information
- Facts about AKF
- Facts about CHX
- Map of Nearest Airports to AKF
- List of Nearest Airports to AKF
- Map of Furthest Airports from AKF
- List of Furthest Airports from AKF
- Map of Nearest Airports to CHX
- List of Nearest Airports to CHX
- Map of Furthest Airports from CHX
- List of Furthest Airports from CHX
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya and Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX), Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,929 miles (or 11,152 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 Kufra Airport and Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" 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 Kufra Airport and Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" 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: | AKF / HLKF |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Kufra, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kufra, Libya |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1368 feet (417 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKF |
| More Information: | AKF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHX / MPCH |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°27'32"N by 82°32'54"W |
| Area Served: | Changuinola, Panama |
| Operator/Owner: | Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHX |
| More Information: | CHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- Kufra Airport (AKF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kufra Airport (AKF) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is nearly antipodal to Kufra Airport (meaning Kufra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mangaia Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- On 26 August 2008, a hijacked Sudanese Boeing 737 landed at Kufra Airport after having departed at Nyala Airport, Darfur, with destination Khartoum.
- The closest airport to Kufra Airport (AKF) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is located 360 miles (580 kilometers) ESE of AKF.
- In addition to being known as "Kufra Airport", another name for AKF is "مطار الكفرة".
Facts about Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX):
- Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" 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 closest airport to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of CHX.
- In addition to being known as "Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport", another name for CHX is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño"".
- The furthest airport from Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (meaning Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 360.20 miles (579.69 km) ESE | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 485.86 miles (781.91 km) NNW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 3 | 510.41 miles (821.43 km) SSW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 4 | 518.80 miles (834.92 km) ENE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 5 | 541.08 miles (870.78 km) ESE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 546.87 miles (880.10 km) ESE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 547.97 miles (881.88 km) N | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 8 | 548.43 miles (882.62 km) NNE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 9 | 573.68 miles (923.24 km) SE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 577.60 miles (929.56 km) NNW | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 597.34 miles (961.32 km) ENE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 12 | 599.74 miles (965.19 km) E | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 13 | 600.49 miles (966.40 km) N | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 14 | 607.73 miles (978.04 km) NE | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 15 | 627.73 miles (1,010.22 km) NW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,154.37 miles (19,560.51 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.75 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 12,130.21 miles (19,521.64 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) WSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.65 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,814.23 miles (19,013.11 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.66 miles (18,994.49 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,794.02 miles (18,980.59 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,790.59 miles (18,975.06 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,610.67 miles (18,685.51 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.99 miles (18,628.09 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,537.79 miles (18,568.23 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,528.10 miles (18,552.63 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.88 miles (35.21 km) ESE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 2 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) NW | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 57.05 miles (91.81 km) WSW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 65.85 miles (105.98 km) SSW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) SW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) WSW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 74.18 miles (119.39 km) S | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 8 | 81.99 miles (131.94 km) SW | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 90.34 miles (145.39 km) WSW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 100.01 miles (160.94 km) WNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 101.01 miles (162.56 km) NW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 107.77 miles (173.43 km) W | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) WNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) NW | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) WNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.55 miles (19,704.03 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,925.08 miles (19,191.51 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.32 miles (19,159.71 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,871.97 miles (19,106.03 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,857.94 miles (19,083.46 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,832.54 miles (19,042.57 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,807.11 miles (19,001.65 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,806.83 miles (19,001.20 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,766.03 miles (18,935.55 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,763.75 miles (18,931.88 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,754.19 miles (18,916.49 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,748.98 miles (18,908.11 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,722.22 miles (18,865.03 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,702.48 miles (18,833.26 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.73 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |