Nonstop flight route between Tobruk, Libya and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W)
Distance from TOB to UYU:
6,995.58 miles (11,258.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tobruk International Airport (TOB), Tobruk, Libya and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU), Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,996 miles (or 11,258 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 Tobruk International Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina 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 Tobruk International Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOB / HLGN |
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| Location: | Tobruk, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'45"N by 23°50'14"E |
| Area Served: | Cyrenaica |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation, and Libyan Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOB |
| More Information: | TOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UYU / SLUY |
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| Location: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W |
| Area Served: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12972 feet (3,954 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UYU |
| More Information: | UYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tobruk International Airport (TOB):
- The furthest airport from Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,724 miles (18,868 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Tobruk International Airport (TOB) is Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of TOB.
- In addition to being known as "Tobruk International Airport", another name for TOB is "مطار طبرق الدولي".
- At the beginning of World War II, Libya was an Italian colony and Tobruk became the site of important battles between the Allies and Axis powers.
- 15 - 33 is currently out of service for operational reasons.
- 20 - 02 concrete runway and is currently the only operational runway in the airport.
Facts about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU):
- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Uyuni Joya Andina Airport", another name for UYU is "Aeropuerto de Uyuni / Aeropuerto Joya Andina".
- Because of Uyuni Joya Andina Airport's high elevation of 12,972 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) NE of UYU.
- The furthest airport from Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is nearly antipodal to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (meaning Uyuni Joya Andina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) WNW | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya |     |
| 2 | 205.91 miles (331.38 km) ESE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 3 | 208.84 miles (336.09 km) W | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 4 | 237.02 miles (381.44 km) NNE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 5 | 238.05 miles (383.10 km) N | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 6 | 251.82 miles (405.26 km) NNE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) WSW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 8 | 289.68 miles (466.19 km) NE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 292.46 miles (470.67 km) N | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 10 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) NE | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 11 | 311.73 miles (501.69 km) NNE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 12 | 319.96 miles (514.93 km) N | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 13 | 341.94 miles (550.29 km) NNE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 345.18 miles (555.51 km) NNW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 15 | 347.44 miles (559.15 km) NNE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.93 miles (18,867.79 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,707.24 miles (18,840.92 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,651.41 miles (18,751.08 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,607.25 miles (18,680.02 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,584.81 miles (18,643.90 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,352.17 miles (18,269.50 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,351.33 miles (18,268.15 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,326.61 miles (18,228.37 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,324.55 miles (18,225.05 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,320.56 miles (18,218.63 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,219.94 miles (18,056.71 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,196.49 miles (18,018.96 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,157.39 miles (17,956.04 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,147.26 miles (17,939.72 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,141.17 miles (17,929.93 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 157.81 miles (253.98 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 213.76 miles (344.02 km) NNE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 217.05 miles (349.31 km) E | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 228.39 miles (367.56 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 230.50 miles (370.95 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 246.68 miles (397.00 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) SE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) NNW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 293.98 miles (473.11 km) SSE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.31 miles (19,840.44 km) N | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.11 miles (19,820.80 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 3 | 12,299.45 miles (19,793.99 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 12,294.52 miles (19,786.06 km) NNW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 5 | 12,279.81 miles (19,762.39 km) NNW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,258.20 miles (19,727.62 km) E | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 12,254.82 miles (19,722.18 km) N | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.37 miles (19,711.80 km) ENE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,234.81 miles (19,689.98 km) NNW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,233.29 miles (19,687.52 km) N | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.03 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) ENE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.15 miles (19,555.33 km) ENE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 12,133.59 miles (19,527.07 km) NW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 12,123.45 miles (19,510.76 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |