Nonstop flight route between Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal and Brega, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(39°5'33"N by 28°1'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E)
Distance from GRW to LMQ:
2,737.21 miles (4,405.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Graciosa Airport (GRW), Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal and Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), Brega, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,737 miles (or 4,405 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 Graciosa Airport and Marsa Brega 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 Graciosa Airport and Marsa Brega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRW / LPGR |
| Airport Name: | Graciosa Airport |
| Location: | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'33"N by 28°1'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRW |
| More Information: | GRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMQ / HLMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brega, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E |
| Area Served: | Brega, Libya |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMQ |
| More Information: | LMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Graciosa Airport (GRW):
- Because of Graciosa Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Graciosa 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.
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Graciosa Airport (GRW) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Graciosa Airport (meaning Graciosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Graciosa Airport (GRW) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of GRW.
Facts about Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ):
- The furthest airport from Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Because of Marsa Brega Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Marsa Brega 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.
- Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marsa Brega Airport", another name for LMQ is "Marsa Brega Airport".
- The closest airport to Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Benina International Airport (BEN), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) NNE of LMQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) SSW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) SW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) ESE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) W | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 169.48 miles (272.75 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 768.44 miles (1,236.68 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 772.57 miles (1,243.33 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 931.55 miles (1,499.18 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 984.25 miles (1,583.99 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.10 miles (1,596.62 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,007.03 miles (1,620.65 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,013.91 miles (1,631.73 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,030.21 miles (1,657.96 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.48 miles (19,711.96 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,214.03 miles (19,656.52 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,194.42 miles (19,624.97 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,184.55 miles (19,609.08 km) ESE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.84 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,136.30 miles (19,531.43 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,134.39 miles (19,528.35 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,132.84 miles (19,525.86 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,116.96 miles (19,500.31 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,115.32 miles (19,497.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,110.88 miles (19,490.52 km) ESE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,088.91 miles (19,455.16 km) SE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.62 miles (202.17 km) NNE | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 2 | 182.30 miles (293.38 km) WNW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 3 | 217.91 miles (350.69 km) NE | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 4 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) ENE | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 5 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) WNW | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 6 | 409.06 miles (658.31 km) WNW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 7 | 409.81 miles (659.52 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 443.82 miles (714.26 km) NE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 9 | 453.14 miles (729.26 km) NNE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 10 | 458.09 miles (737.22 km) E | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 11 | 472.37 miles (760.21 km) NE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 12 | 479.82 miles (772.20 km) NW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 13 | 483.15 miles (777.56 km) NNE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 14 | 485.86 miles (781.91 km) SSE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 15 | 486.19 miles (782.44 km) NNE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,801.69 miles (18,992.93 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,703.61 miles (18,835.09 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,689.33 miles (18,812.11 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,652.83 miles (18,753.36 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,455.51 miles (18,435.81 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,343.12 miles (18,254.93 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,329.19 miles (18,232.52 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,326.12 miles (18,227.57 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,321.86 miles (18,220.73 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,320.22 miles (18,218.08 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,319.91 miles (18,217.59 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,300.65 miles (18,186.58 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,181.97 miles (17,995.59 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 15 | 11,180.24 miles (17,992.80 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |