Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°3'38"N by 16°36'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°2'54"N by 70°17'0"W)
Distance from SRX to LEW:
4,623.51 miles (7,440.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW), Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,624 miles (or 7,441 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 Auburn/Lewiston 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 Auburn/Lewiston 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 |
| 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: | LEW / KLEW |
| Airport Name: | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°2'54"N by 70°17'0"W |
| Area Served: | Auburn / Lewiston, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 288 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEW |
| More Information: | LEW Maps & Info |
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.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW):
- Because of Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Auburn/Lewiston 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.
- Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport is a public airport in Androscoggin County, Maine, opened in 1935.
- The closest airport to Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of LEW.
- The furthest airport from Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,681 miles (18,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport covers 547 acres at an elevation of 288 feet above mean sea level.
- Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 20.27 miles (32.63 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 27.84 miles (44.80 km) S | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 29.02 miles (46.70 km) ESE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.56 miles (49.18 km) NE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 33.24 miles (53.49 km) W | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) NE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) NNE | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 57.18 miles (92.03 km) NW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) E | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) WSW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) WNW | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 88.91 miles (143.09 km) NE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,680.69 miles (18,798.20 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,678.86 miles (18,795.26 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,674.81 miles (18,788.73 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,658.83 miles (18,763.03 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,633.11 miles (18,721.63 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,604.88 miles (18,676.21 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,547.07 miles (18,583.16 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,546.25 miles (18,581.84 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,534.32 miles (18,562.64 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,470.92 miles (18,460.61 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,443.24 miles (18,416.06 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,353.87 miles (18,272.23 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,347.59 miles (18,262.13 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,338.31 miles (18,247.20 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,332.95 miles (18,238.57 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |