Nonstop flight route between Ghadames, Libya and Douglas, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°20'33"N by 109°30'23"W)
Distance from LTD to DGL:
6,611.39 miles (10,639.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghadames Airport (LTD), Ghadames, Libya and Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL), Douglas, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,611 miles (or 10,640 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 Ghadames Airport and Douglas Municipal 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 Ghadames Airport and Douglas Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTD / HLTD |
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| Location: | Ghadames, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1119 feet (341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTD |
| More Information: | LTD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGL / KDGL |
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| Location: | Douglas, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'33"N by 109°30'23"W |
| Area Served: | Douglas, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Douglas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4173 feet (1,272 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGL |
| More Information: | DGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghadames Airport (LTD):
- The furthest airport from Ghadames Airport (LTD) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,751 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In addition to being known as "Ghadames Airport", another name for LTD is "Ghadames Air Base".
- Ghadames Airport (LTD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ghadames Airport (LTD) is In Amenas Airport (IAM), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) S of LTD.
Facts about Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL):
- Construction began on Douglas Municipal Airport in June 1942 for the United States Army Air Forces.
- Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) has 2 runways.
- A 1975 improvement project included replacement of the Medium Intensity Runway Lighting system for Runways 17-35 and 8-26.
- In 1949-50, the base administration building was remodeled to serve as an airline terminal building.
- Because of Douglas Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,173 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of DGL.
- The furthest airport from Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,522 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The 1943 photo of Douglas Army Airfield looks like Bisbee-Douglas International Airport, not the current Douglas Municipal Airport.
- Graduates were then sent to III Bomber Command airfields in the southeast for group assignments on B-26 Marauder or B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, or twin-engined P-38 Lightning IV Fighter Command airfields along the West Coast.
- In addition to being known as "Douglas Municipal Airport", another name for DGL is "Douglas Army Airfield".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) S | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 235.75 miles (379.40 km) WNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 247.94 miles (399.02 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 264.93 miles (426.36 km) NNE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 267.99 miles (431.29 km) NE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 283.90 miles (456.88 km) NE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 7 | 288.58 miles (464.43 km) NW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 8 | 299.54 miles (482.06 km) N | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 320.80 miles (516.28 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) S | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 350.42 miles (563.94 km) ENE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 12 | 381.30 miles (613.64 km) WNW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 13 | 392.23 miles (631.23 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 395.17 miles (635.97 km) NW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 405.01 miles (651.81 km) S | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.39 miles (18,911.98 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,676.84 miles (18,792.01 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,671.54 miles (18,783.47 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 4 | 11,548.00 miles (18,584.66 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,538.15 miles (18,568.81 km) SW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,530.43 miles (18,556.38 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,514.13 miles (18,530.15 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,505.81 miles (18,516.77 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,500.44 miles (18,508.12 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,495.98 miles (18,500.94 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,491.33 miles (18,493.46 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,481.99 miles (18,478.43 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.45 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,468.20 miles (18,456.24 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,467.01 miles (18,454.31 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.45 miles (16.81 km) NNW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 22.27 miles (35.85 km) W | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) WNW | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 79.30 miles (127.61 km) W | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 87.14 miles (140.23 km) W | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 6 | 98.90 miles (159.17 km) NW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 99.83 miles (160.66 km) WNW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 104.66 miles (168.43 km) N | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 112.88 miles (181.66 km) N | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 119.39 miles (192.14 km) NE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 122.61 miles (197.33 km) ENE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 124.60 miles (200.52 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 133.72 miles (215.19 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 165.24 miles (265.92 km) ENE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.80 miles (18,542.49 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,341.89 miles (18,252.96 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,276.99 miles (18,148.51 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,262.13 miles (18,124.60 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,942.15 miles (17,609.64 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,901.05 miles (17,543.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,840.77 miles (17,446.49 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,832.63 miles (17,433.39 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,809.03 miles (17,395.40 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,804.33 miles (17,387.84 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,761.35 miles (17,318.67 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,734.71 miles (17,275.80 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,701.78 miles (17,222.81 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,683.58 miles (17,193.51 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |