Nonstop flight route between Ghat, Libya and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°8'44"N by 10°8'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from GHT to SHG:
6,043.47 miles (9,726.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghat Airport (GHT), Ghat, Libya and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,043 miles (or 9,726 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 Shungnak 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 Ghat Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHT / HLGT |
| Airport Name: | Ghat Airport |
| Location: | Ghat, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°8'44"N by 10°8'33"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHT |
| More Information: | GHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
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 Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.13 miles (117.70 km) SW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) N | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 3 | 337.22 miles (542.70 km) WSW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 5 | 473.96 miles (762.76 km) SSW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 6 | 477.08 miles (767.79 km) SW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 7 | 494.84 miles (796.36 km) WNW | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 8 | 512.27 miles (824.41 km) NNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 9 | 550.81 miles (886.43 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 10 | 567.62 miles (913.49 km) NE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 11 | 568.29 miles (914.57 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 12 | 578.46 miles (930.94 km) NNE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 13 | 581.53 miles (935.88 km) NW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 14 | 581.75 miles (936.23 km) SSW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 15 | 593.57 miles (955.25 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,017.69 miles (19,340.54 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 2 | 12,005.93 miles (19,321.62 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,968.32 miles (19,261.10 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,742.92 miles (18,898.36 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,684.03 miles (18,803.58 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,682.21 miles (18,800.65 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,681.12 miles (18,798.90 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.06 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,677.19 miles (18,792.56 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.71 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,646.69 miles (18,743.48 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,642.55 miles (18,736.83 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,641.34 miles (18,734.87 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,641.27 miles (18,734.76 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,633.60 miles (18,722.41 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |