Nonstop flight route between Golovin, Alaska, United States and Tobruk, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Golovin Airport (GLV), Golovin, Alaska, United States and Tobruk International Airport (TOB), Tobruk, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,749 miles (or 9,252 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 Golovin 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 Golovin Airport and Tobruk International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Golovin Airport (GLV):

• Because of Golovin Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Golovin 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 Golovin Airport (GLV) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GLV.
• The furthest airport from Golovin Airport (GLV) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,323 miles (16,613 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Golovin Airport (GLV) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Tobruk International Airport (TOB):

• 24 km south of Tobruk's famous natural port was the largest airfield in eastern Libya.
• At the beginning of World War II, Libya was an Italian colony and Tobruk became the site of important battles between the Allies and Axis powers.
• 15 - 33 is currently out of service for operational reasons.
• 19 - 27 is scheduled for maintenance.
• 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.
• The first international passenger flight was to Alexandria in Egypt.
• 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.