Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Seattle, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya and Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), Seattle, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,241 miles (or 10,045 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):

• Tripoli International Airport (TIP) has 2 runways.
• 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 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.
• In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
• The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
• The airport operates 24 hours a day.
• During World War II, the airfield was used by the British Royal Air Force and was named RAF Castel Benito later changing to RAF Idris in 1952.
• Libyan Airlines operates the most weekly departures from the airport.
• Tripoli International Airport is an international airport that serves Tripoli, Libya.
• The airport closed from March 2011 to October 2011 as a result of United Nations Security Council establishing a no-fly zone over Libya.
• Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.

Facts about Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE):

• The closest airport to Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of LKE.
• In addition to being known as "Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for LKE include "Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base" and "W55".
• Because of Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane 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.
• The furthest airport from Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) currently has only 1 runway.