Nonstop flight route between Kingscote, South Australia, Australia and Ghat, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(35°42'50"S by 137°31'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°8'44"N by 10°8'33"E)
Distance from KGC to GHT:
9,256.25 miles (14,896.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingscote Airport (KGC), Kingscote, South Australia, Australia and Ghat Airport (GHT), Ghat, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,256 miles (or 14,896 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 Kingscote Airport and Ghat 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 Kingscote Airport and Ghat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGC / YKSC |
| Airport Name: | Kingscote Airport |
| Location: | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'50"S by 137°31'18"E |
| Area Served: | Kangaroo Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGC |
| More Information: | KGC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kingscote Airport (KGC):
- Guinea Airways operated the first commercial service to Kangaroo Island, commencing in the 1930s.
- Kingscote Airport (KGC) has 3 runways.
- Because of Kingscote Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingscote 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.
- From 1986 to 1990, Lloyd Aviation operated Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft, before flying the Irish-made Short 330.
- The closest airport to Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Adelaide Airport (ADL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) NE of KGC.
- The furthest airport from Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Following the withdrawal of ASA, Kendell Airlines, operated 19-seat Fairchild Metroliners and 34 seat SAAB aircraft to the Island.
- Kingscote Airport handled 51,021 passengers last year.
Facts about Ghat Airport (GHT):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ghat Airport (GHT) is Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of GHT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) NE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 145.91 miles (234.81 km) NNW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) NNW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 173.12 miles (278.60 km) N | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 206.97 miles (333.08 km) ENE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) SE | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 7 | 267.60 miles (430.65 km) ESE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 269.69 miles (434.02 km) ENE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 271.22 miles (436.48 km) NW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 271.40 miles (436.77 km) E | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 277.98 miles (447.36 km) ENE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 282.53 miles (454.68 km) SE | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 284.98 miles (458.63 km) ESE | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 293.38 miles (472.15 km) NNE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 322.93 miles (519.70 km) ESE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.49 miles (18,933.07 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,758.58 miles (18,923.55 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,655.03 miles (18,756.90 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,639.98 miles (18,732.68 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,611.11 miles (18,686.23 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,565.74 miles (18,613.21 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,498.34 miles (18,504.74 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,471.01 miles (18,460.76 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,460.06 miles (18,443.13 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.30 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,373.32 miles (18,303.54 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.10 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,274.21 miles (18,144.05 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,238.22 miles (18,086.12 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,236.91 miles (18,084.00 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 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 | |