Nonstop flight route between Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Sirte, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,188 miles (or 8,349 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh International Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):

• On October 1, 1992 the new complex opened and all operations transferred over from the old terminal overnight.
• The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
• The furthest airport from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• PIT occupies more than 12,900 acres, making it the fourth-largest airport by land area owned in the nation, behind Denver International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Orlando International Airport.
• Circa 1940 the Works Progress Administration decided the Pittsburgh area needed a military airport to defend the industrial wealth of the area and to provide a training base and stop-over facility.
• PIT offers on site parking operated by the Grant Oliver Corporation and patrolled by the Allegheny County Police.

Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (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.
• Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
• Due to the 2011 Libyan civil war all flights were suspended however since the end of the conflict Libyan Airlines have resumed service, it is currently unknown if Air Libya Tibesti is using the airport.
• 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.
• Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.
• The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.