Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya and North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,995 miles (or 8,038 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 Mitiga International Airport and North Central West Virginia 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 Mitiga International Airport and North Central West Virginia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJI / HLLM |
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| Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'59"N by 13°16'58"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint (public and military) |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJI |
| More Information: | MJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKB / KCKB |
| Airport Name: | North Central West Virginia Airport |
| Location: | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksburg / Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Benedum Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKB |
| More Information: | CKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- Because of Mitiga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Mitiga 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.
- On 13 March 2011, Ali Atiyya, a colonel of the Libyan Air Force at the airport, defected and joined the anti-Gaddafi forces.
- Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
- Alitalia and Turkish Airlines also moved back to Tripoli International after it reopened.
- The furthest airport from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- During the 2011 Libyan civil war, the The Times and The Guardian reported claims that the airport had been taken over by protestors opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
- On 21 August 2011, rebels launched an assault on Mitiga as part of a bid to battle loyalist forces in Tripoli, sustaining a number of casualties in the process
Facts about North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB):
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport first opened in 1935 as the Tri-County Airport, a joint effort of Harrison, Marion and Taylor County.
- The closest airport to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CKB.
- The furthest airport from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
