Nonstop flight route between North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Tripoli, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E)
Distance from LBF to TIP:
5,826.89 miles (9,377.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Platte Regional Airport (LBF), North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,827 miles (or 9,377 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Tripoli 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Tripoli 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: | LBF / KLBF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | North Platte, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | North Platte, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Platte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2777 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBF |
| More Information: | LBF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIP / HLLT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E |
| Area Served: | Tripoli |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 263 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIP |
| More Information: | TIP Maps & Info |
Facts about North Platte Regional Airport (LBF):
- The furthest airport from North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,687 miles (17,200 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "North Platte Regional Airport", another name for LBF is "Lee Bird Field".
- In 1929 the City of North Platte purchased the airfield and leased it to the Boeing Transport Company, an original part of United Airlines.
- North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of LBF.
Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):
- Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
- Libyan Airlines operates the most weekly departures from the airport.
- Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,534 miles (18,563 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- The airport closed from March 2011 to October 2011 as a result of United Nations Security Council establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.
- The airport has one main passenger terminal that serves international and domestic departures and arrivals.
- The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
- The airport operates 24 hours a day.
- In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
- Because of Tripoli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 263 feet, planes can take off or land at Tripoli 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.
- In September 2007, the Libyan government announced a project to upgrade and expand the airport.
- The airport's Cargo-handling facilities include cranes, heavy fork lifts, roller pallet lifts and conveyor belts.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.87 km) ESE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.17 miles (93.61 km) ENE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) S | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.90 miles (109.27 km) SE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) ESE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) NNE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) S | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 119.77 miles (192.75 km) N | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) W | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.24 miles (198.33 km) ESE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) E | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 126.92 miles (204.25 km) WNW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.72 miles (207.16 km) SSE | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 132.59 miles (213.37 km) SSW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) NE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,687.46 miles (17,199.76 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,525.93 miles (16,939.79 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,483.58 miles (16,871.65 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,464.41 miles (16,840.80 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,429.20 miles (16,784.13 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.48 miles (16,747.56 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,384.74 miles (16,712.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,382.89 miles (16,709.60 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,347.24 miles (16,652.23 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,332.48 miles (16,628.48 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,322.97 miles (16,613.16 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,316.79 miles (16,603.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,314.82 miles (16,600.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,289.57 miles (16,559.41 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,277.97 miles (16,540.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) ESE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 3 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) N | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 200.29 miles (322.34 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 231.20 miles (372.07 km) ESE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 8 | 232.82 miles (374.69 km) NNE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 9 | 240.56 miles (387.14 km) NNE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 10 | 253.70 miles (408.29 km) NNW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 267.99 miles (431.29 km) SW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 12 | 277.37 miles (446.38 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 281.78 miles (453.49 km) NNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 15 | 333.31 miles (536.41 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,534.33 miles (18,562.65 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,512.93 miles (18,528.22 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,508.37 miles (18,520.87 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,496.83 miles (18,502.30 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,491.13 miles (18,493.13 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,478.66 miles (18,473.07 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,453.30 miles (18,432.25 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,432.87 miles (18,399.38 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,420.27 miles (18,379.10 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,418.43 miles (18,376.14 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.33 miles (18,371.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,401.11 miles (18,348.26 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,396.74 miles (18,341.23 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,395.02 miles (18,338.46 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,393.93 miles (18,336.70 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |