Nonstop flight route between Chesterfield, Missouri, United States and Brega, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'43"N by 90°39'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E)
Distance from SUS to LMQ:
5,889.41 miles (9,478.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), Chesterfield, Missouri, United States and Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), Brega, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,889 miles (or 9,478 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 Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Marsa Brega 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 Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Marsa Brega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUS / KSUS |
| Airport Name: | Spirit of St. Louis Airport |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'43"N by 90°39'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUS |
| More Information: | SUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMQ / HLMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brega, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'41"N by 19°34'35"E |
| Area Served: | Brega, Libya |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMQ |
| More Information: | LMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS):
- The furthest airport from Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,971 miles (17,656 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Spirit of St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Spirit of St. Louis 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.
- The closest airport to Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SUS.
Facts about Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ):
- The furthest airport from Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Marsa Brega Airport", another name for LMQ is "Marsa Brega Airport".
- Because of Marsa Brega Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Marsa Brega 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.
- Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) is Benina International Airport (BEN), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) NNE of LMQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.73 miles (26.93 km) ENE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) ESE | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) ENE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 44.83 miles (72.15 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 69.63 miles (112.05 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.90 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) W | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 91.08 miles (146.58 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 93.12 miles (149.85 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 99.77 miles (160.56 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) SW | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 108.92 miles (175.29 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.17 miles (17,656.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,949.13 miles (17,620.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,926.55 miles (17,584.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,923.06 miles (17,578.91 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,896.68 miles (17,536.47 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,881.10 miles (17,511.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,872.02 miles (17,496.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,869.55 miles (17,492.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,847.98 miles (17,458.09 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,835.21 miles (17,437.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,828.15 miles (17,426.17 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,816.43 miles (17,407.31 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,781.73 miles (17,351.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,781.61 miles (17,351.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,777.09 miles (17,344.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.62 miles (202.17 km) NNE | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 2 | 182.30 miles (293.38 km) WNW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 3 | 217.91 miles (350.69 km) NE | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 4 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) ENE | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 5 | 298.51 miles (480.40 km) WNW | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 6 | 409.06 miles (658.31 km) WNW | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 7 | 409.81 miles (659.52 km) WNW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 443.82 miles (714.26 km) NE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 9 | 453.14 miles (729.26 km) NNE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 10 | 458.09 miles (737.22 km) E | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 11 | 472.37 miles (760.21 km) NE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 12 | 479.82 miles (772.20 km) NW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 13 | 483.15 miles (777.56 km) NNE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 14 | 485.86 miles (781.91 km) SSE | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 15 | 486.19 miles (782.44 km) NNE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,801.69 miles (18,992.93 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,703.61 miles (18,835.09 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,689.33 miles (18,812.11 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,652.83 miles (18,753.36 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,455.51 miles (18,435.81 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,343.12 miles (18,254.93 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,329.19 miles (18,232.52 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,326.12 miles (18,227.57 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,321.86 miles (18,220.73 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,320.22 miles (18,218.08 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,319.91 miles (18,217.59 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,300.65 miles (18,186.58 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,181.97 miles (17,995.59 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 15 | 11,180.24 miles (17,992.80 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |