Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Anderson, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°3'38"N by 16°36'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°6'30"N by 85°36'47"W)
Distance from SRX to AID:
5,446.86 miles (8,765.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), Anderson, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,447 miles (or 8,766 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 Ghardabiya Air Base and Anderson Municipal 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 Ghardabiya Air Base and Anderson Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRX / HLGD |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AID / KAID |
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| Location: | Anderson, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°6'30"N by 85°36'47"W |
| Area Served: | Anderson, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Anderson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AID |
| More Information: | AID Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):
- 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 (SRX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- It was targeted by United States Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers equipped with precision-guided munitions during the 2011 Libyan civil war on 20 and 21 March 2011.
- The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
- 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.
Facts about Anderson Municipal Airport (AID):
- Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,221 miles (18,058 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) is Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of AID.
- In addition to being known as "Anderson Municipal Airport", another name for AID is "Darlington Field".
- Because of Anderson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Anderson Municipal 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 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) NW | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya |     |
| 2 | 182.30 miles (293.38 km) ESE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 3 | 226.88 miles (365.13 km) ENE | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 4 | 231.20 miles (372.07 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 5 | 232.81 miles (374.67 km) NW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 335.77 miles (540.37 km) ENE | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 7 | 353.50 miles (568.90 km) NNW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 8 | 368.63 miles (593.25 km) NNW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 9 | 383.59 miles (617.32 km) NW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 10 | 391.77 miles (630.50 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 415.73 miles (669.05 km) W | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 12 | 425.54 miles (684.84 km) NNW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 426.31 miles (686.07 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 431.22 miles (693.97 km) ENE | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 15 | 431.76 miles (694.85 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,720.50 miles (18,862.27 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,718.85 miles (18,859.61 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,593.74 miles (18,658.28 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,584.83 miles (18,643.93 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,514.00 miles (18,529.94 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 6 | 11,486.31 miles (18,485.38 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,441.93 miles (18,413.95 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 8 | 11,401.32 miles (18,348.60 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,303.94 miles (18,191.88 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,260.10 miles (18,121.32 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,222.18 miles (18,060.30 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,211.65 miles (18,043.35 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,210.76 miles (18,041.93 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,204.59 miles (18,032.00 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.73 miles (23.71 km) NE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 22.94 miles (36.92 km) SSW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) NW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 38.16 miles (61.41 km) SE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) SW | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) NW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 47.53 miles (76.48 km) ESE | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) SSW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) SE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) NNE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) NE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 72.54 miles (116.74 km) NNW | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 72.89 miles (117.30 km) WNW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) ENE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,220.53 miles (18,057.65 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,197.58 miles (18,020.71 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,177.02 miles (17,987.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,173.61 miles (17,982.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,133.80 miles (17,918.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,119.93 miles (17,895.75 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,110.02 miles (17,879.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,109.06 miles (17,878.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,092.48 miles (17,851.57 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,081.86 miles (17,834.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,045.31 miles (17,775.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,015.95 miles (17,728.40 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,000.51 miles (17,703.55 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,993.22 miles (17,691.83 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,959.21 miles (17,637.10 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |