Nonstop flight route between Alpine, Texas, United States and Tobruk, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E)
Distance from ALE to TOB:
6,920.19 miles (11,136.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States and Tobruk International Airport (TOB), Tobruk, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,920 miles (or 11,137 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Tobruk 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Tobruk 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: | ALE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | Alpine, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALE |
| More Information: | ALE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOB / HLGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tobruk, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E |
| Area Served: | Cyrenaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation, and Libyan Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOB |
| More Information: | TOB Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
- The airport's only scheduled service as of January 2013 is a Monday through Friday cargo flight operated by Ameriflight on behalf of UPS to Midland, Texas.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
- The airport provides Alpine with a modest sum of money.
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Tobruk International Airport (TOB):
- The closest airport to Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of TOB.
- In addition to being known as "Tobruk International Airport", another name for TOB is "مطار طبرق الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,724 miles (18,868 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- 15 - 33 is currently out of service for operational reasons.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) W | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) N | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 100.55 miles (161.82 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 138.80 miles (223.38 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 139.23 miles (224.06 km) NNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 147.58 miles (237.51 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 170.93 miles (275.08 km) ESE | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.67 miles (284.33 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 179.27 miles (288.50 km) ESE | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 184.14 miles (296.34 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.61 miles (18,257.34 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,088.66 miles (17,845.43 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,998.14 miles (17,699.74 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,987.99 miles (17,683.42 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.99 miles (17,091.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.98 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.56 miles (17,045.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.54 miles (16,974.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,533.07 miles (16,951.29 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,476.30 miles (16,859.93 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,469.13 miles (16,848.39 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,463.76 miles (16,839.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,429.54 miles (16,784.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,398.43 miles (16,734.61 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) WNW | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 2 | 205.91 miles (331.38 km) ESE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 3 | 208.84 miles (336.09 km) W | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 4 | 237.02 miles (381.44 km) NNE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 5 | 238.05 miles (383.10 km) N | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 6 | 251.82 miles (405.26 km) NNE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) WSW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 8 | 289.68 miles (466.19 km) NE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 292.46 miles (470.67 km) N | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 10 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) NE | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 11 | 311.73 miles (501.69 km) NNE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 12 | 319.96 miles (514.93 km) N | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 13 | 341.94 miles (550.29 km) NNE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 345.18 miles (555.51 km) NNW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 15 | 347.44 miles (559.15 km) NNE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.93 miles (18,867.79 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.92 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,651.41 miles (18,751.08 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,607.25 miles (18,680.02 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,584.81 miles (18,643.90 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,352.17 miles (18,269.50 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,351.33 miles (18,268.15 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,326.61 miles (18,228.37 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,324.55 miles (18,225.05 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,320.56 miles (18,218.63 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,219.94 miles (18,056.71 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,196.49 miles (18,018.96 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,157.39 miles (17,956.04 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,147.26 miles (17,939.72 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,141.17 miles (17,929.93 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |