Nonstop flight route between Misrata, Libya and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Misrata International Airport (MRA), Misrata, Libya and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,878 miles (or 3,022 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 Misrata International Airport and Glasgow International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRA / |
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Location: | Misrata, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'32"N by 15°3'34"E |
Area Served: | Tripolitania |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRA |
More Information: | MRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
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Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Misrata International Airport (MRA):
- The closest airport to Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) WNW of MRA.
- The furthest airport from Misrata International Airport (MRA) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,606 miles (18,678 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Misrata International Airport", other names for MRA include "مطار مصراته الدولي" and "HLMS".
- Misrata International Airport (MRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Misrata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Misrata 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.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- The Central Pier, which was part of the original 1966 building, is now used for domestic destinations.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The history of the present Glasgow Airport goes back to 1932, when the site at Abbotsinch, between the Black Cart Water and the White Cart Water, near Paisley in Renfrewshire, was opened and the Royal Air Force 602 Squadron Auxiliary Air Force moved its Wapiti IIA aircraft from nearby Renfrew in January 1933.
- In the 1960s, Glasgow Corporation decided that a new airport for the city was required.
- In 1975, the BAA took ownership of Glasgow Airport.
- The airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, currently a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".