Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Hatteras, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W)
Distance from TIP to HNC:
4,903.35 miles (7,891.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya and Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), Hatteras, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,903 miles (or 7,891 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 Tripoli International Airport and Billy Mitchell 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 Tripoli International Airport and Billy Mitchell Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIP / HLLT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'9"N by 13°9'24"E |
| Area Served: | Tripoli |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 263 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIP |
| More Information: | TIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HNC / KHSE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Hatteras, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | National Park Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNC |
| More Information: | HNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):
- Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
- The furthest airport from Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,534 miles (18,563 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- The airport has one main passenger terminal that serves international and domestic departures and arrivals.
- Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
- The airport closed from March 2011 to October 2011 as a result of United Nations Security Council establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.
- Because of Tripoli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 263 feet, planes can take off or land at Tripoli International 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 Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
Facts about Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC):
- The closest airport to Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Dare County Regional Airport (MEO), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of HNC.
- The furthest airport from Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Billy Mitchell Airport", another name for HNC is "HSE".
- Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Billy Mitchell Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Mitchell 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya |     |
| 2 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) ESE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 3 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) N | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 200.29 miles (322.34 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 231.20 miles (372.07 km) ESE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 8 | 232.82 miles (374.69 km) NNE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 9 | 240.56 miles (387.14 km) NNE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 10 | 253.70 miles (408.29 km) NNW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 267.99 miles (431.29 km) SW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 12 | 277.37 miles (446.38 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 281.78 miles (453.49 km) NNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 15 | 333.31 miles (536.41 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,534.33 miles (18,562.65 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,512.93 miles (18,528.22 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,508.37 miles (18,520.87 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,496.83 miles (18,502.30 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,491.13 miles (18,493.13 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,478.66 miles (18,473.07 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,453.30 miles (18,432.25 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,432.87 miles (18,399.38 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,420.27 miles (18,379.10 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,418.43 miles (18,376.14 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.33 miles (18,371.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,401.11 miles (18,348.26 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,396.74 miles (18,341.23 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,395.02 miles (18,338.46 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,393.93 miles (18,336.70 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) N | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 54.36 miles (87.48 km) N | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) N | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 76.55 miles (123.20 km) NW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) NNW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 81.27 miles (130.79 km) W | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 103.31 miles (166.27 km) WNW | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 112.14 miles (180.46 km) NNW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) W | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 116.23 miles (187.06 km) WSW | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) NNW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 12 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) NW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 124.51 miles (200.38 km) NNW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.97 km) W | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 134.37 miles (216.25 km) NNW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,820.81 miles (19,023.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,800.44 miles (18,990.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,779.94 miles (18,957.93 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,766.34 miles (18,936.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,757.72 miles (18,922.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,741.47 miles (18,896.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,732.80 miles (18,882.06 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,729.95 miles (18,877.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,678.01 miles (18,793.89 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,673.92 miles (18,787.31 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,656.34 miles (18,759.01 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,639.79 miles (18,732.38 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,634.47 miles (18,723.82 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.07 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |