Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Islay Airport (ILY), Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,032 miles (or 3,271 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 Islay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRX / HLGD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | ILY / EGPI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W | 
| Area Served: | Islay | 
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ILY | 
| More Information: | ILY 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
Facts about Islay Airport (ILY):
- Because of Islay Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Islay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Islay Airport", another name for ILY is "Port-adhair Ìle".
- Islay Airport handled 28,486 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Islay Airport (ILY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Islay Airport (ILY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Islay Airport (ILY) is Colonsay Airport (CSA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ILY.




