Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya and Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,965 miles (or 3,162 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 relatively short distance between Mitiga International Airport and Akwa Ibom International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJI / HLLM |
Airport Names: |
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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: | QUO / DNAI |
Airport Name: | Akwa Ibom International Airport |
Location: | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°52'32"N by 8°5'56"E |
Area Served: | Oron, Nigeria |
Operator/Owner: | Akwa Ibom State |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QUO |
More Information: | QUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- The 48 TFW had practiced for years at Wheelus with F-100s and later at Zaragoza AB Spain with F-4D Phantoms and the F-111s for just such a mission.
- 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.
- LPAF Soviet-made MiG-17/19/25 fighters and Tu-22 bombers were based at Okba Ben Nafi Air Base.
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
- Air services to Libya were suspended during the civil war of 2011, airlines have started returning since the situation has stabilised, this included three foreign carriers launching service to Mitiga on a temporary basis, as the main Tripoli International Airport was closed to traffic.
- On 13 March 2011, Ali Atiyya, a colonel of the Libyan Air Force at the airport, defected and joined the anti-Gaddafi forces.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
- Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO):
- The closest airport to Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) is Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of QUO.
- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akwa Ibom International Airport (meaning Akwa Ibom International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.