Nonstop flight route between Nelspruit, South Africa and Sirte, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), Nelspruit, South Africa and Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,016 miles (or 6,463 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 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base, 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 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQP / FAKN | 
| Airport Name: | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | 
| Location: | Nelspruit, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°22'59"S by 31°6'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Primkop Airport Management (Pty) Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2829 feet (862 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MQP | 
| More Information: | MQP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRX / HLGD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sirte, Libya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'38"N by 16°36'42"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SRX | 
| More Information: | SRX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP):
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) is Mala Mala Airport (AAM), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of MQP.
- The furthest airport from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):
- Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
- Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.
- Because of Ghardabiya Air Base's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghardabiya Air Base 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 Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- The furthest airport from Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.




