Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Bayda, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°47'18"N by 21°57'51"E)
Distance from MDH to LAQ:
5,856.50 miles (9,425.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), Bayda, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,856 miles (or 9,425 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Al Bayda - Al abraq 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- The furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport", another name for LAQ is "مطار الأبرق الدولي".
- Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) E | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) NNE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.39 km) NNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) N | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.67 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) NW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |