Nonstop flight route between Kufra, Libya and Salina, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°1'45"N by 111°50'17"W)
Distance from AKF to SBO:
7,196.31 miles (11,581.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya and Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), Salina, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,196 miles (or 11,581 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 Salina-Gunnison 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 Salina-Gunnison 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: |
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| 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: | SBO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salina, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°1'45"N by 111°50'17"W |
| Area Served: | Salina & Gunnison, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Salina & Gunnison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5159 feet (1,572 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBO |
| More Information: | SBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- In July 2013 Libyan Airlines re-launched the Benghasi service that was suspended nine years earlier.
- 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.
- Kufra Airport (AKF) has 2 runways.
- 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".
- Libyan Airlines operated a twice weekly service from Benghasi with Boeing 727-200 equipment for at least ten years prior to its suspension in 2004.
- On 26 August 2008, a hijacked Sudanese Boeing 737 landed at Kufra Airport after having departed at Nyala Airport, Darfur, with destination Khartoum.
Facts about Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO):
- The furthest airport from Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,075 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Salina-Gunnison Airport's high elevation of 5,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SBO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SBO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) is Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of SBO.
- In addition to being known as "Salina-Gunnison Airport", another name for SBO is "44U".
| 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 | 28.60 miles (46.03 km) W | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) NNE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 43.29 miles (69.67 km) NW | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) N | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) SSW | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 92.89 miles (149.50 km) S | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 99.80 miles (160.61 km) NW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 113.64 miles (182.88 km) E | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 114.40 miles (184.10 km) SW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 119.27 miles (191.95 km) SSE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 121.77 miles (195.97 km) N | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 127.24 miles (204.77 km) N | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 144.44 miles (232.46 km) SSW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 144.91 miles (233.20 km) N | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) S | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,074.82 miles (17,823.16 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,008.68 miles (17,716.71 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,999.56 miles (17,702.03 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,976.13 miles (17,664.33 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,869.79 miles (17,493.18 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,751.11 miles (17,302.20 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,736.30 miles (17,278.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,697.30 miles (17,215.59 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,604.80 miles (17,066.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,574.67 miles (17,018.24 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,570.37 miles (17,011.32 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,561.38 miles (16,996.86 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,561.37 miles (16,996.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,548.88 miles (16,976.73 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,528.79 miles (16,944.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |