About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ), Creston, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,793 miles (or 9,323 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SRX / HLGD
Airport Names:
  1. Ghardabiya Air Base
  2. Gardabya Airport
  3. SRX [1]
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CSQ / KCSQ
Airport Name: Creston Municipal Airport
Location: Creston, Iowa, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W
Area Served: Creston, Iowa
Operator/Owner: City of Creston
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1300 feet (396 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):

  • The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
  • Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
  • It is the home base of 1124 Bomber Squadron and 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron which operate the Su-22 aircraft.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ):

  • The closest airport to Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of CSQ.
  • Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ghardabiya Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Ghardabiya Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1126.34 miles (203.33 km) NWMisrata International Airport (MRA)Misrata, LibyaView Misrata International Airport on a map Set MRA as origin Airport Set MRA as destination Airport Get more information about Misrata International Airport
2182.30 miles (293.38 km) ESEMarsa Brega Airport (LMQ)Brega, LibyaView Marsa Brega Airport on a map Set LMQ as origin Airport Set LMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Marsa Brega Airport
3226.88 miles (365.13 km) ENEBenina International Airport (BEN)Benghazi, LibyaView Benina International Airport on a map Set BEN as origin Airport Set BEN as destination Airport Get more information about Benina International Airport
4231.20 miles (372.07 km) WNWTripoli International Airport (TIP)Tripoli, LibyaView Tripoli International Airport on a map Set TIP as origin Airport Set TIP as destination Airport Get more information about Tripoli International Airport
5232.81 miles (374.67 km) NWMitiga International Airport (MJI)Tripoli, LibyaView Mitiga International Airport on a map Set MJI as origin Airport Set MJI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiga International Airport
6335.77 miles (540.37 km) ENEAl Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ)Bayda, LibyaView Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport on a map Set LAQ as origin Airport Set LAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport
7353.50 miles (568.90 km) NNWMalta International Airport (MLA)Luqa, MaltaView Malta International Airport on a map Set MLA as origin Airport Set MLA as destination Airport Get more information about Malta International Airport
8368.63 miles (593.25 km) NNWXewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM)Xewkija, Gozo, MaltaView Xewkija / Gozo Heliport on a map Set GZM as origin Airport Set GZM as destination Airport Get more information about Xewkija / Gozo Heliport
9383.59 miles (617.32 km) NWLampedusa Airport (LMP)Lampedusa, ItalyView Lampedusa Airport on a map Set LMP as origin Airport Set LMP as destination Airport Get more information about Lampedusa Airport
10391.77 miles (630.50 km) WNWDjerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)Djerba, TunisiaView Djerba–Zarzis International Airport on a map Set DJE as origin Airport Set DJE as destination Airport Get more information about Djerba–Zarzis International Airport
11415.73 miles (669.05 km) WGhadames Airport (LTD)Ghadames, LibyaView Ghadames Airport on a map Set LTD as origin Airport Set LTD as destination Airport Get more information about Ghadames Airport
12425.54 miles (684.84 km) NNWComiso Airport (CIY)Comiso, ItalyView Comiso Airport on a map Set CIY as origin Airport Set CIY as destination Airport Get more information about Comiso Airport
13426.31 miles (686.07 km) NWSfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)Sfax, TunisiaView Sfax–Thyna International Airport on a map Set SFA as origin Airport Set SFA as destination Airport Get more information about Sfax–Thyna International Airport
14431.22 miles (693.97 km) ENETobruk International Airport (TOB)Tobruk, LibyaView Tobruk International Airport on a map Set TOB as origin Airport Set TOB as destination Airport Get more information about Tobruk International Airport
15431.76 miles (694.85 km) WNWGabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE)Gabès, TunisiaView Gabès - Matmata International Airport on a map Set GAE as origin Airport Set GAE as destination Airport Get more information about Gabès - Matmata International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ghardabiya Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Ghardabiya Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,720.50 miles (18,862.27 km) SSWRarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as origin Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
211,718.85 miles (18,859.61 km) SSWMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as origin Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
311,593.74 miles (18,658.28 km) SSWAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as origin Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
411,584.83 miles (18,643.93 km) SSWMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as origin Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
511,514.00 miles (18,529.94 km) SSENiue International Airport (IUE)Alofi, NiueView Niue International Airport on a map Set IUE as origin Airport Set IUE as destination Airport Get more information about Niue International Airport
611,486.31 miles (18,485.38 km) SWRurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as origin Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
711,441.93 miles (18,413.95 km) SEFuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, TongaView Fuaʻamotu International Airport on a map Set TBU as origin Airport Set TBU as destination Airport Get more information about Fuaʻamotu International Airport
811,401.32 miles (18,348.60 km) SELifuka Island Airport (HPA)Lifuka, Ha'apai, TongaView Lifuka Island Airport on a map Set HPA as origin Airport Set HPA as destination Airport Get more information about Lifuka Island Airport
911,303.94 miles (18,191.88 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1011,260.10 miles (18,121.32 km) ESEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
1111,222.18 miles (18,060.30 km) ESEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as origin Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
1211,211.65 miles (18,043.35 km) SSEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1311,210.76 miles (18,041.93 km) SSETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1411,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1511,204.59 miles (18,032.00 km) SSEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Creston Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Creston Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
144.42 miles (71.49 km) NWAtlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)Atlantic, Iowa, United StatesView Atlantic Municipal Airport on a map Set AIO as destination Airport Set AIO as destination Airport Get more information about Atlantic Municipal Airport
250.75 miles (81.68 km) NEDes Moines International Airport (DSM)Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesView Des Moines International Airport on a map Set DSM as destination Airport Set DSM as destination Airport Get more information about Des Moines International Airport
356.72 miles (91.29 km) NPerry Municipal Airport (PRO)Perry, Iowa, United StatesView Perry Municipal Airport on a map Set PRO as destination Airport Set PRO as destination Airport Get more information about Perry Municipal Airport
462.04 miles (99.85 km) NEAnkeny Regional Airport (IKV)Ankeny, Iowa, United StatesView Ankeny Regional Airport on a map Set IKV as destination Airport Set IKV as destination Airport Get more information about Ankeny Regional Airport
574.14 miles (119.32 km) NNWArthur N. Neu Airport (CIN)Carroll, Iowa, United StatesView Arthur N. Neu Airport on a map Set CIN as destination Airport Set CIN as destination Airport Get more information about Arthur N. Neu Airport
674.45 miles (119.81 km) WNWCouncil Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF)Council Bluffs, Iowa, United StatesView Council Bluffs Municipal Airport on a map Set CBF as destination Airport Set CBF as destination Airport Get more information about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
775.88 miles (122.11 km) NNEBoone Municipal Airport (BNW)Boone, Iowa, United StatesView Boone Municipal Airport on a map Set BNW as destination Airport Set BNW as destination Airport Get more information about Boone Municipal Airport
876.45 miles (123.03 km) SSETrenton Municipal Airport (TRX)Trenton, Missouri, United StatesView Trenton Municipal Airport on a map Set TRX as destination Airport Set TRX as destination Airport Get more information about Trenton Municipal Airport
977.26 miles (124.34 km) NNEAmes Municipal Airport (AMW)Ames, Iowa, United StatesView Ames Municipal Airport on a map Set AMW as destination Airport Set AMW as destination Airport Get more information about Ames Municipal Airport
1080.78 miles (130.00 km) WOffutt Air Force Base (OFF)Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesView Offutt Air Force Base on a map Set OFF as destination Airport Set OFF as destination Airport Get more information about Offutt Air Force Base
1182.00 miles (131.97 km) WNWEppley Airfield (OMA)Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesView Eppley Airfield on a map Set OMA as destination Airport Set OMA as destination Airport Get more information about Eppley Airfield
1282.94 miles (133.47 km) ENENewton Municipal Airport (TNU)Newton, Iowa, United StatesView Newton Municipal Airport on a map Set TNU as destination Airport Set TNU as destination Airport Get more information about Newton Municipal Airport
1384.96 miles (136.73 km) NWDenison Municipal Airport (DNS)Denison, Iowa, United StatesView Denison Municipal Airport on a map Set DNS as destination Airport Set DNS as destination Airport Get more information about Denison Municipal Airport
1490.99 miles (146.43 km) SSWRosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)St. Joseph, Missouri, United StatesView Rosecrans Memorial Airport on a map Set STJ as destination Airport Set STJ as destination Airport Get more information about Rosecrans Memorial Airport
1591.84 miles (147.80 km) WMillard Airport (MIQ)Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesView Millard Airport on a map Set MIQ as destination Airport Set MIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Millard Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Creston Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Creston Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,757.71 miles (17,312.82 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,734.89 miles (17,276.09 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,713.70 miles (17,241.98 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,711.14 miles (17,237.87 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,673.90 miles (17,177.94 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
710,649.80 miles (17,139.15 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
810,646.00 miles (17,133.04 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
910,638.29 miles (17,120.62 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,618.53 miles (17,088.82 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1110,597.80 miles (17,055.47 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,574.85 miles (17,018.53 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,548.12 miles (16,975.52 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,530.07 miles (16,946.46 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport