Nonstop flight route between Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Misrata, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E)
Distance from KBC to MRA:
5,549.06 miles (8,930.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States and Misrata International Airport (MRA), Misrata, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,549 miles (or 8,930 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 Birch Creek Airport and Misrata 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 Birch Creek Airport and Misrata International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Misrata, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Tripolitania |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRA |
| More Information: | MRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Misrata International Airport (MRA):
- Because of Misrata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Misrata International 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 Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) WNW of MRA.
- The furthest airport from Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,606 miles (18,678 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Misrata International Airport", other names for MRA include "مطار مصراته الدولي" and "HLMS".
- Misrata International Airport (MRA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) WNW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 3 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) SE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 4 | 246.30 miles (396.37 km) N | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 5 | 259.69 miles (417.93 km) N | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 6 | 260.05 miles (418.52 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 270.08 miles (434.64 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) ESE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 301.03 miles (484.46 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 304.93 miles (490.74 km) E | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 313.19 miles (504.03 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 323.42 miles (520.49 km) N | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 341.97 miles (550.35 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 350.42 miles (563.94 km) WSW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 15 | 350.81 miles (564.58 km) N | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,605.91 miles (18,677.85 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,596.89 miles (18,663.33 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,472.77 miles (18,463.59 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,470.81 miles (18,460.43 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 11,465.13 miles (18,451.29 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,446.51 miles (18,421.32 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 7 | 11,427.91 miles (18,391.39 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,392.86 miles (18,334.99 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,383.06 miles (18,319.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,361.12 miles (18,283.91 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,343.18 miles (18,255.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,309.50 miles (18,200.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,308.41 miles (18,199.08 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,308.34 miles (18,198.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,288.48 miles (18,167.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |