Nonstop flight route between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Tripoli, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'59"N by 13°16'58"E)
Distance from UYU to MJI:
6,435.70 miles (10,357.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU), Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Mitiga International Airport (MJI), Tripoli, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,436 miles (or 10,357 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 Uyuni Joya Andina Airport and Mitiga 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 Uyuni Joya Andina Airport and Mitiga 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJI / HLLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tripoli, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'59"N by 13°16'58"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint (public and military) |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJI |
| More Information: | MJI Maps & Info |
Facts about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU):
- 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.
- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Uyuni Joya Andina Airport", another name for UYU is "Aeropuerto de Uyuni / Aeropuerto Joya Andina".
- 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.
Facts about Mitiga International Airport (MJI):
- The closest airport to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Tripoli International Airport (TIP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MJI.
- Alitalia and Turkish Airlines also moved back to Tripoli International after it reopened.
- The furthest airport from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Mitiga International Airport (MJI) has 2 runways.
- On 13 March 2011, Ali Atiyya, a colonel of the Libyan Air Force at the airport, defected and joined the anti-Gaddafi forces.
- Because of Mitiga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Mitiga 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mitiga International Airport", another name for MJI is "مطار امعيتيقة الدولي".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.54 miles (28.23 km) SSW | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 2 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) ESE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 3 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) WNW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NNW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 5 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) NW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) WNW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 215.39 miles (346.64 km) NNE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 8 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NNE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 9 | 232.81 miles (374.67 km) ESE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 10 | 244.53 miles (393.53 km) NW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 272.71 miles (438.88 km) NW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 277.20 miles (446.11 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 283.90 miles (456.88 km) SW | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 14 | 292.47 miles (470.69 km) NNE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 15 | 323.26 miles (520.24 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.17 miles (18,546.31 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,518.08 miles (18,536.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,504.91 miles (18,515.31 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,492.66 miles (18,495.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,461.53 miles (18,445.50 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,453.60 miles (18,432.74 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,420.10 miles (18,378.82 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,418.80 miles (18,376.72 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,417.40 miles (18,374.48 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,415.39 miles (18,371.24 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,399.13 miles (18,345.08 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,395.40 miles (18,339.08 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,394.81 miles (18,338.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,394.32 miles (18,337.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |