Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Paphos, Cyprus:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya and Paphos International Airport (PFO), Paphos, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,108 miles (or 1,783 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 relatively short distance between Mitiga International Airport and Paphos International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):

• In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
• Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
• The furthest airport from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
• Of these Tunisair suspended flights to the airport due to a major security lapse, endangering crew and passengers onboard one of their aircraft, they have now resumed service to Tripoli International.
• During the 2011 Libyan civil war, the The Times and The Guardian reported claims that the airport had been taken over by protestors opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
• LPAF Soviet-made MiG-17/19/25 fighters and Tu-22 bombers were based at Okba Ben Nafi Air Base.
• Because of Mitiga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Mitiga 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.

Facts about Paphos International Airport (PFO):

• Paphos International Airport handled 224,279 passengers last year.
• In May 2006, Hermes Airports Limited took over the construction, development and operation of both Larnaca and Paphos airports for a period of 25 years.
• Paphos International Airport (PFO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Paphos International Airport (PFO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• There is a limited bus service to Paphos Airport.
• In addition to being known as "Paphos International Airport", another name for PFO is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας ΠάφουBaf Uluslararası Havaalanı".
• A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.
• The closest airport to Paphos International Airport (PFO) is RAF Akrotiri (AKT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of PFO.
• Because of Paphos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Paphos 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.