Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Rygge (near Moss), Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya and Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), Rygge (near Moss), Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,833 miles (or 2,950 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 Moss Airport, Rygge, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RYG / ENRY |
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Location: | Rygge (near Moss), Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E |
Area Served: | Moss / Oslo, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RYG |
More Information: | RYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- After 1970, the facility was known as Okba Ben Nafi Air Base, a Libyan People's Air Force installation.
- Mitiga International Airport is an airport in Libya, located about 8 kilometres east of Tripoli's city center that was established in 1995.
- Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of 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 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
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
Facts about Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG):
- The closest airport to Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of RYG.
- In addition to being known as "Moss Airport, Rygge", another name for RYG is "Moss lufthavn, Rygge".
- In November 2010, the instrument landing system was upgraded from Category I to Category II.
- The furthest airport from Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 2007, the charter operators Star Tour, Apollo and MyTravel Airways announced that they would start operating charter flights from 1 October.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle established a base at Rygge on 14 February 2008, with a second aircraft being stationed at the airport from 13 March.
- Moss Airport, Rygge handled 1,667,705 passengers last year.
- Because of Moss Airport, Rygge's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Moss Airport, Rygge 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 12 January 2000, Københavns Lufthavne, which operates among other things Copenhagen Airport, bought 33.3% of the shares in Rygge Sivile Lufthavn.