Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Ghadames, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Ghadames Airport (LTD), Ghadames, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,347 miles (or 6,996 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 Portland International Jetport and Ghadames Airport, 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 Portland International Jetport and Ghadames Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):

• On September 1, 2005 Delta Air Lines ended mainline service to PWM.
• In 2008 Delta Air Lines resumed mainline service to Portland, a daily flight to Atlanta on a McDonnell Douglas MD-88.
• In 1982 PWM got its first nonstop beyond New York, when Delta tried a 727 to Cincinnati for a year or so.
• The airfield was founded in the late 1920s by Dr.
• In the wake of the September 11 attacks many U.S.
• Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
• The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 Ghadames Airport (LTD):

• Ghadames Airport (LTD) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Ghadames Airport", another name for LTD is "Ghadames Air Base".
• The closest airport to Ghadames Airport (LTD) is In Amenas Airport (IAM), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) S of LTD.
• The furthest airport from Ghadames Airport (LTD) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,751 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.