Nonstop flight route between Ghat, Libya and Selma, Alabama, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ghat Airport (GHT), Ghat, Libya and Craig Field (SEM), Selma, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,693 miles (or 9,162 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 Ghat Airport and Craig Field, 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 Ghat Airport and Craig Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ghat Airport (GHT):

• The closest airport to Ghat Airport (GHT) is Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of GHT.
• The furthest airport from Ghat Airport (GHT) is Niue International Airport (IUE), which is nearly antipodal to Ghat Airport (meaning Ghat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Niue International Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Alofi, Niue.
• Because of Ghat Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghat 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.

Facts about Craig Field (SEM):

• Multiple civilian government and corporate tenants have taken up residency.
• The closest airport to Craig Field (SEM) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of SEM.
• Craig Field (SEM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Craig Field (SEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Craig Field's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig Field 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.
• Although the former USAF air traffic control tower at Craig Field remains standing, as of 2007 it was unmanned and non-operational, with UNICOM being used as a common traffic advisory frequency.