Nonstop flight route between Sirte, Libya and Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from SRX to SOY:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SRX Airport Information
- SOY Airport Information
- Facts about SRX
- Facts about SOY
- Map of Nearest Airports to SRX
- List of Nearest Airports to SRX
- Map of Furthest Airports from SRX
- List of Furthest Airports from SRX
- Map of Nearest Airports to SOY
- List of Nearest Airports to SOY
- Map of Furthest Airports from SOY
- List of Furthest Airports from SOY
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya and Stronsay Airport (SOY), Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,139 miles (or 3,442 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 Stronsay 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: |
|
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: | SOY / EGER |
Airport Name: | Stronsay Airport |
Location: | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W |
Area Served: | Stronsay |
Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOY |
More Information: | SOY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (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.
- 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 is the home base of 1124 Bomber Squadron and 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron which operate the Su-22 aircraft.
- Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
- 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 Stronsay Airport (SOY):
- The closest airport to Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Eday Airport (EOI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of SOY.
- Because of Stronsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Stronsay 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.
- Stronsay Airport (SOY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.