Nonstop flight route between Islip, New York, United States and Brega, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(40°47'43"N by 73°6'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E)
Distance from ISP to LMQ:
5,012.59 miles (8,066.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York, United States and Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), Brega, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,013 miles (or 8,067 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 Long Island MacArthur 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 Long Island MacArthur 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: | ISP / KISP |
| Airport Name: | Long Island MacArthur Airport |
| Location: | Islip, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'43"N by 73°6'1"W |
| Area Served: | Long Island, New York metro area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISP |
| More Information: | ISP 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP):
- The furthest airport from Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The FAA designated LIMA an Official Metro Airport in early 2011, meaning it is now grouped with LaGuardia, JFK and Newark in travel and informational searches for New York airports, providing better exposure to the traveling public.
- While no further expansion is planned for the interior of the terminal building, other projects are underway.
- Long Island MacArthur Airport is a public airport on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York.
- MacArthur Airport is connected with the nearby Long Island Rail Road station at Ronkonkoma by shuttle buses.
- Continental Express and Continental Connection had non-stops to Albany and to Cleveland but ended them in 2005.
- Because of Long Island MacArthur Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Island MacArthur 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 Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ISP.
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) has 4 runways.
- The Suffolk County Police Aviation Section has a Law Enforcement and MEDEVAC helicopter based at MacArthur Airport.
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.
- Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 12.34 miles (19.86 km) E | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 17.01 miles (27.38 km) WSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 18.11 miles (29.15 km) ENE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) E | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) N | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NNE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 36.84 miles (59.28 km) WNW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 37.13 miles (59.75 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) W | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 40.42 miles (65.05 km) W | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) NNW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 45.76 miles (73.64 km) W | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 14 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) ENE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) W | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,783.34 miles (18,963.41 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,759.37 miles (18,924.83 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,759.34 miles (18,924.78 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,732.79 miles (18,882.05 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,718.28 miles (18,858.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,669.54 miles (18,780.25 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,663.33 miles (18,770.26 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,656.48 miles (18,759.25 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,644.78 miles (18,740.42 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.01 miles (18,636.18 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,497.79 miles (18,503.85 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.04 miles (18,483.34 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,482.11 miles (18,478.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,455.78 miles (18,436.25 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,439.55 miles (18,410.13 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, 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 | |