Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,651 miles (or 7,485 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 Tripoli International Airport and John F. Kennedy 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 Tripoli International Airport and John F. Kennedy 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: | TIP / HLLT |
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Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E |
Area Served: | Tripoli |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 263 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TIP |
More Information: | TIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK |
Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W |
Area Served: | New York City |
Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from JFK |
More Information: | JFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):
- Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Tripoli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 263 feet, planes can take off or land at Tripoli 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 furthest airport from Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,534 miles (18,563 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Anti-Gaddafi forces captured the airport during their advance on Tripoli on 21 August 2011.
- In September 2007, the Libyan government announced a project to upgrade and expand the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
- Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy 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.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
- The Avro Jetliner landed at JFK on April 18, 1950 and maybe in January 1951.
- Concourse A has six gates, numbered A2–A7.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.