Nonstop flight route between Kufra, Libya and Clinton, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya and Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ), Clinton, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,888 miles (or 9,475 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 Clinton-Sampson County 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 Clinton-Sampson County 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 |
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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: | CTZ / KCTZ |
Airport Name: | Clinton-Sampson County Airport |
Location: | Clinton, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°58'30"N by 78°21'56"W |
Area Served: | Clinton, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Sampson County / City of Clinton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTZ |
More Information: | CTZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- 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".
- Kufra Airport began as Buma Airfield, built in the 1930s as a minor facility by the Italians.
- In April 1942 a detachment of Squadron 16 of the South African Air Force with three Bristol Blenheim Mk.
- 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.
Facts about Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ):
- The closest airport to Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) is Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of CTZ.
- The furthest airport from Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,667 miles (18,776 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Clinton-Sampson County Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton-Sampson County 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.
- Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) currently has only 1 runway.