Nonstop flight route between Bayda, Libya and Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(32°47'18"N by 21°57'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W)
Distance from LAQ to CHT:
11,185.62 miles (18,001.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), Bayda, Libya and Chatham Islands (CHT), Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,186 miles (or 18,001 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 Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport and Chatham Islands, 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 Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport and Chatham Islands. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAQ / HLLQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bayda, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°47'18"N by 21°57'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2157 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAQ |
| More Information: | LAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHT / NZCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°48'36"S by 176°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | New Zealand Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHT |
| More Information: | CHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ):
- The furthest airport from Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,684 miles (18,804 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport", another name for LAQ is "مطار الأبرق الدولي".
- The closest airport to Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) is Benina International Airport (BEN), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) WSW of LAQ.
Facts about Chatham Islands (CHT):
- The furthest airport from Chatham Islands (CHT) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is nearly antipodal to Chatham Islands (meaning Chatham Islands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Montpellier, France.
- Chatham Islands (CHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- A small aviation museum is also based there, signifying the importance that aviation has played in developing the economic wealth of the island group.
- The closest airport to Chatham Islands (CHT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is located 448 miles (722 kilometers) WNW of CHT.
- Because of Chatham Islands's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Islands 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 "Chatham Islands", another name for CHT is "Tuuta Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.77 miles (176.65 km) WSW | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya |     |
| 2 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) ESE | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 3 | 217.91 miles (350.69 km) SW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 4 | 226.99 miles (365.31 km) NNE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 5 | 248.17 miles (399.39 km) NNE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 6 | 254.83 miles (410.11 km) NE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 290.28 miles (467.15 km) NE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 8 | 290.92 miles (468.19 km) N | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 9 | 295.72 miles (475.92 km) N | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 10 | 305.37 miles (491.45 km) NNE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 11 | 318.74 miles (512.96 km) NNE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 12 | 319.64 miles (514.41 km) NE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 13 | 324.00 miles (521.43 km) ESE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 14 | 335.77 miles (540.37 km) WSW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 15 | 336.31 miles (541.23 km) NE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,684.14 miles (18,803.75 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,628.96 miles (18,714.95 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,613.43 miles (18,689.96 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,561.60 miles (18,606.54 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,542.09 miles (18,575.14 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,261.09 miles (18,122.92 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,261.01 miles (18,122.80 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,249.79 miles (18,104.74 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,241.28 miles (18,091.05 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,241.22 miles (18,090.95 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,237.60 miles (18,085.12 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,185.62 miles (18,001.46 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,118.53 miles (17,893.49 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,115.54 miles (17,888.68 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.86 miles (17,844.14 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 448.37 miles (721.58 km) WNW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 456.51 miles (734.68 km) NW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 458.07 miles (737.19 km) NW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 472.35 miles (760.17 km) WNW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 476.25 miles (766.46 km) WNW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 480.33 miles (773.01 km) WNW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 510.07 miles (820.88 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 512.08 miles (824.11 km) WNW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 515.94 miles (830.33 km) WNW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 521.83 miles (839.80 km) NW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 533.99 miles (859.37 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 544.81 miles (876.79 km) NW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 550.50 miles (885.94 km) W | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 552.81 miles (889.66 km) WNW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 568.31 miles (914.60 km) WNW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.31 miles (19,972.42 km) NW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 2 | 12,401.86 miles (19,958.81 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 12,393.07 miles (19,944.66 km) W | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 4 | 12,371.80 miles (19,910.43 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 12,369.93 miles (19,907.43 km) NE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 12,368.76 miles (19,905.54 km) W | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 7 | 12,367.04 miles (19,902.78 km) WNW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 8 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) WNW | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 9 | 12,362.57 miles (19,895.58 km) ENE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 10 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 12,349.28 miles (19,874.18 km) WNW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 12 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) N | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 12,343.31 miles (19,864.58 km) NE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 14 | 12,343.20 miles (19,864.41 km) WNW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 15 | 12,332.90 miles (19,847.83 km) NW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |