Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(32°53'59"N by 13°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°13'33"N by 110°58'32"W)
Distance from MJI to NOG:
6,704.91 miles (10,790.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya and Nogales International Airport (NOG), Nogales, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,705 miles (or 10,790 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 Nogales 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 Mitiga International Airport and Nogales 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: | 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: | NOG / MMNG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°13'33"N by 110°58'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3990 feet (1,216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOG |
| More Information: | NOG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- After the USAF left, Wheelus became a Libyan People's Air Force installation and was renamed Okba Ben Nafi Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
- Of these Tunisair suspended flights to the airport due to a major security lapse, endangering crew and passengers onboard one of their aircraft, they have now resumed service to Tripoli International.
- 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.
- The fourteen-hour 9,300-kilometre round trip to Libya required numerous in-air refuelings, because countries closer to Libya – Spain, Italy, France, and Greece – had refused American planes permission to fly over or from bases in their countries.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
- Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
- LPAF Soviet-made MiG-17/19/25 fighters and Tu-22 bombers were based at Okba Ben Nafi Air Base.
Facts about Nogales International Airport (NOG):
- The furthest airport from Nogales International Airport (NOG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,570 miles (18,620 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Nogales International Airport", another name for NOG is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Nogales".
- The closest airport to Nogales International Airport (NOG) is Nogales International Airport (OLS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNE of NOG.
- Nogales International Airport (NOG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) SSW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya |     |
| 2 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) ESE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 3 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 215.39 miles (346.64 km) NNE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 8 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NNE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 9 | 232.81 miles (374.67 km) ESE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 10 | 244.53 miles (393.53 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 272.71 miles (438.88 km) NW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 277.20 miles (446.11 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 283.90 miles (456.88 km) SW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 14 | 292.47 miles (470.69 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 15 | 323.26 miles (520.24 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.17 miles (18,546.31 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,518.08 miles (18,536.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,504.91 miles (18,515.31 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,492.66 miles (18,495.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,461.53 miles (18,445.50 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,453.60 miles (18,432.74 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,420.10 miles (18,378.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,418.80 miles (18,376.72 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.40 miles (18,374.48 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.39 miles (18,371.24 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,399.13 miles (18,345.08 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,395.40 miles (18,339.08 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,394.81 miles (18,338.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,394.32 miles (18,337.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) NNE | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 44.86 miles (72.20 km) NE | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) N | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 65.20 miles (104.92 km) N | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 65.22 miles (104.95 km) E | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 82.69 miles (133.08 km) ENE | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 83.00 miles (133.57 km) N | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 87.14 miles (140.23 km) E | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) NNW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 128.12 miles (206.18 km) NNW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 137.14 miles (220.70 km) NE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) W | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 147.25 miles (236.98 km) S | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 14 | 149.21 miles (240.13 km) NNW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 158.02 miles (254.31 km) NE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.66 miles (18,619.51 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,411.58 miles (18,365.11 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,353.10 miles (18,271.00 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,337.22 miles (18,245.45 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,028.76 miles (17,749.03 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,984.23 miles (17,677.36 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,924.87 miles (17,581.83 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,911.28 miles (17,559.96 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,891.12 miles (17,527.52 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,885.84 miles (17,519.03 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,842.54 miles (17,449.34 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,807.96 miles (17,393.69 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,778.04 miles (17,345.53 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,768.43 miles (17,330.06 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,765.75 miles (17,325.75 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |