Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Farnborough, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,655 miles (or 2,663 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 relatively short distance between Ghardabiya Air Base and Farnborough Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | FAB / EGLF | 
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| Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W | 
| Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot | 
| Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FAB | 
| More Information: | FAB Maps & Info | 
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 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.
 - 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.
 - 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 Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- After TAG took control of the airport from the MOD, it invested in a series of new infrastructure projects, including a new radar unit and a resurfaced runway.
 - Opposition to the business airport has been chronicled by Blackwater Environmental Justice, and Farnborough Aerodrome Residents Association was formed by the local community to oppose the airport expansion.
 - The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
 - TAG Aviation is a multinational business aviation operator, with aircraft based in Farnborough, Switzerland, and Madrid.
 - Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Farnborough airfield and RAE was bombed by Germany on the 13th August 1940 by a flight of Junkers 88 A-1’s from the KG54 squadron during World War 2.
 - The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
 - Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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.
 
