Nonstop flight route between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Bayda, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°47'18"N by 21°57'51"E)
Distance from AAZ to LAQ:
6,953.50 miles (11,190.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), Bayda, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,953 miles (or 11,191 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 Quetzaltenango Airport and Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAZ / MGQZ |
| Airport Name: | Quetzaltenango Airport |
| Location: | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Joint |
| Elevation: | 7779 feet (2,371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAZ |
| More Information: | AAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAQ / HLLQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bayda, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°47'18"N by 21°57'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2157 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAQ |
| More Information: | LAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):
- On 1 November 1998 a Douglas DC-3 carrying 18 crew and passengers crashed near the airport into mountainous terrain.
- The airport is currently undergoing massive construction works, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program.
- The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.
- Because of Quetzaltenango Airport's high elevation of 7,779 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
- The furthest airport from Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ):
- Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport", another name for LAQ is "مطار الأبرق الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) is Benina International Airport (BEN), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) WSW of LAQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.51 miles (41.06 km) ENE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 27.14 miles (43.68 km) SSW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 28.05 miles (45.14 km) WSW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 58.19 miles (93.64 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) ESE | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 84.10 miles (135.34 km) ENE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) NNW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 154.89 miles (249.28 km) NW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 178.44 miles (287.17 km) NE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 191.18 miles (307.68 km) ESE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 11 | 233.13 miles (375.18 km) NNW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 12 | 234.79 miles (377.85 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 235.32 miles (378.71 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 14 | 237.24 miles (381.80 km) ESE | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 15 | 238.66 miles (384.09 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.36 miles (19,066.44 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,269.85 miles (18,137.02 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,238.85 miles (18,087.14 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,187.62 miles (18,004.68 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,174.58 miles (17,983.69 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,162.79 miles (17,964.73 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,122.90 miles (17,900.53 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,096.59 miles (17,858.19 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.85 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,064.68 miles (17,806.82 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,057.75 miles (17,795.68 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,057.42 miles (17,795.14 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,056.96 miles (17,794.40 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.87 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.77 miles (176.65 km) WSW | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 2 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) ESE | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 3 | 217.91 miles (350.69 km) SW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 4 | 226.99 miles (365.31 km) NNE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 5 | 248.17 miles (399.39 km) NNE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 6 | 254.83 miles (410.11 km) NE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 290.28 miles (467.15 km) NE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 8 | 290.92 miles (468.19 km) N | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 9 | 295.72 miles (475.92 km) N | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 10 | 305.37 miles (491.45 km) NNE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 11 | 318.74 miles (512.96 km) NNE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 12 | 319.64 miles (514.41 km) NE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 13 | 324.00 miles (521.43 km) ESE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 14 | 335.77 miles (540.37 km) WSW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 15 | 336.31 miles (541.23 km) NE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.14 miles (18,803.75 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,628.96 miles (18,714.95 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,613.43 miles (18,689.96 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,561.60 miles (18,606.54 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,542.09 miles (18,575.14 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,261.09 miles (18,122.92 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,261.01 miles (18,122.80 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,249.79 miles (18,104.74 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,241.28 miles (18,091.05 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,241.22 miles (18,090.95 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,237.60 miles (18,085.12 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,185.62 miles (18,001.46 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,118.53 miles (17,893.49 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,115.54 miles (17,888.68 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.86 miles (17,844.14 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |