Nonstop flight route between Tripoli, Libya and Mogadishu, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tripoli International Airport (TIP), Tripoli, Libya and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,972 miles (or 4,782 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 Aden Adde International 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 Aden Adde International 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 |
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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: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tripoli International Airport (TIP):
- Anti-Gaddafi forces captured the airport during their advance on Tripoli on 21 August 2011.
- 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.
- Tripoli International Airport handled 3,070,200 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tripoli International Airport (TIP) is Mitiga International Airport (MJI), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of TIP.
- In addition to being known as "Tripoli International Airport", another name for TIP is "مطار طرابلس العالمي".
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- In the 1980s, the Somali federal government recruited the U.S.
- As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- Among its first initiatives, worth an estimated $6 million, SKA invested in new airport equipment and expanded support services by hiring, training and equipping 200 local workers to meet international airport standards.
