Nonstop flight route between Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia and Kufra, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E)
Distance from ASP to AKF:
8,105.48 miles (13,044.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alice Springs Airport (ASP), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia and Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,105 miles (or 13,044 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 Alice Springs Airport and Kufra 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 Alice Springs Airport and Kufra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASP / YBAS |
| Airport Name: | Alice Springs Airport |
| Location: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E |
| Area Served: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASP |
| More Information: | ASP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKF / HLKF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Alice Springs Airport (ASP):
- Alice Springs Airport (ASP) has 2 runways.
- Former airlines to fly to and from Alice Springs Airport include Ansett and Virgin Australia
- The closest airport to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Cowra Airport (CWT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of ASP.
- Alice Springs Airport handled 598,749 passengers last year.
- Alice Springs Airport was the site of the resolution of Australia's first domestic aircraft hijacking.
- The furthest airport from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The facility is also extensively used to launch stratospheric research balloons.
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- Kufra Airport (AKF) has 2 runways.
- In April 1942 a detachment of Squadron 16 of the South African Air Force with three Bristol Blenheim Mk.
- The closest airport to Kufra Airport (AKF) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is located 360 miles (580 kilometers) ESE of AKF.
- 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.
- Libyan Airlines operated a twice weekly service from Benghasi with Boeing 727-200 equipment for at least ten years prior to its suspension in 2004.
- In addition to being known as "Kufra Airport", another name for AKF is "مطار الكفرة".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.08 miles (70.93 km) E | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 207.21 miles (333.47 km) WSW | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 352.55 miles (567.37 km) E | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 365.10 miles (587.57 km) S | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 370.64 miles (596.49 km) ESE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 381.73 miles (614.33 km) NE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 385.37 miles (620.18 km) E | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 418.03 miles (672.75 km) ENE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 430.71 miles (693.15 km) E | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 456.20 miles (734.18 km) WNW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 465.22 miles (748.69 km) ENE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 474.56 miles (763.73 km) ENE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 476.78 miles (767.29 km) WNW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 483.73 miles (778.48 km) NNW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 488.78 miles (786.61 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,335.53 miles (18,242.73 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,322.30 miles (18,221.43 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,309.06 miles (18,200.13 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,296.23 miles (18,179.47 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,291.90 miles (18,172.51 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,289.06 miles (18,167.93 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,283.22 miles (18,158.54 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 9 | 11,282.31 miles (18,157.08 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 10 | 11,277.64 miles (18,149.56 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 11 | 11,277.32 miles (18,149.04 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 12 | 11,276.18 miles (18,147.20 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 13 | 11,275.25 miles (18,145.71 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 14 | 11,272.84 miles (18,141.83 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,269.98 miles (18,137.23 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 360.20 miles (579.69 km) ESE | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 2 | 485.86 miles (781.91 km) NNW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 3 | 510.41 miles (821.43 km) SSW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 4 | 518.80 miles (834.92 km) ENE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 5 | 541.08 miles (870.78 km) ESE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 546.87 miles (880.10 km) ESE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 547.97 miles (881.88 km) N | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 8 | 548.43 miles (882.62 km) NNE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 9 | 573.68 miles (923.24 km) SE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 577.60 miles (929.56 km) NNW | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 597.34 miles (961.32 km) ENE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 12 | 599.74 miles (965.19 km) E | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 13 | 600.49 miles (966.40 km) N | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 14 | 607.73 miles (978.04 km) NE | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 15 | 627.73 miles (1,010.22 km) NW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,154.37 miles (19,560.51 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.75 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 12,130.21 miles (19,521.64 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) WSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.65 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,814.23 miles (19,013.11 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.66 miles (18,994.49 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,794.02 miles (18,980.59 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,790.59 miles (18,975.06 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,610.67 miles (18,685.51 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.99 miles (18,628.09 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,537.79 miles (18,568.23 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,528.10 miles (18,552.63 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |