Nonstop flight route between Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Tripoli, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(44°23'7"N by 74°12'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'59"N by 13°16'58"E)
Distance from SLK to MJI:
4,562.37 miles (7,342.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), Saranac Lake, New York, United States and Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,562 miles (or 7,342 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 Adirondack Regional Airport and Mitiga International 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 Adirondack Regional Airport and Mitiga International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLK / KSLK |
| Airport Name: | Adirondack Regional Airport |
| Location: | Saranac Lake, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'7"N by 74°12'21"W |
| Area Served: | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Harrietstown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1663 feet (507 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLK |
| More Information: | SLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJI / HLLM |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK):
- With the requirement of public ownership thus complied with, events moved swiftly toward the realization of an airport for the Adirondacks.
- The furthest airport from Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,560 miles (18,605 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is Lake Placid Airport (LKP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SLK.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- 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.
- After 1970, the facility was known as Okba Ben Nafi Air Base, a Libyan People's Air Force installation.
- 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.
- LPAF Soviet-made MiG-17/19/25 fighters and Tu-22 bombers were based at Okba Ben Nafi Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
- Alitalia and Turkish Airlines also moved back to Tripoli International after it reopened.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.68 miles (23.62 km) SE | Lake Placid Airport (LKP) | Lake Placid, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.54 miles (63.63 km) ENE | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 40.73 miles (65.54 km) ENE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 49.34 miles (79.41 km) NW | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 52.01 miles (83.70 km) NNW | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 52.29 miles (84.15 km) E | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) WNW | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) NE | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 78.01 miles (125.55 km) SSE | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) WNW | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) NNE | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 79.19 miles (127.45 km) E | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 81.26 miles (130.77 km) SE | Granville Airport (GFR) | Granville, France | |
| 14 | 81.77 miles (131.60 km) NNE | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 82.26 miles (132.38 km) E | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,560.36 miles (18,604.55 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,546.87 miles (18,582.83 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,537.01 miles (18,566.98 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,525.46 miles (18,548.39 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,510.46 miles (18,524.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,464.08 miles (18,449.60 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,432.72 miles (18,399.13 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,428.40 miles (18,392.19 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,416.48 miles (18,373.00 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,340.60 miles (18,250.88 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,306.15 miles (18,195.44 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,253.38 miles (18,110.51 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,247.03 miles (18,100.30 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,213.85 miles (18,046.89 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,198.12 miles (18,021.58 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) SSW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) ESE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 3 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 215.39 miles (346.64 km) NNE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 8 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NNE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 9 | 232.81 miles (374.67 km) ESE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 10 | 244.53 miles (393.53 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 272.71 miles (438.88 km) NW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 277.20 miles (446.11 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 283.90 miles (456.88 km) SW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 14 | 292.47 miles (470.69 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 15 | 323.26 miles (520.24 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.17 miles (18,546.31 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,518.08 miles (18,536.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,504.91 miles (18,515.31 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,492.66 miles (18,495.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,461.53 miles (18,445.50 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,453.60 miles (18,432.74 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,420.10 miles (18,378.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,418.80 miles (18,376.72 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.40 miles (18,374.48 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.39 miles (18,371.24 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,399.13 miles (18,345.08 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,395.40 miles (18,339.08 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,394.81 miles (18,338.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,394.32 miles (18,337.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |