Nonstop flight route between Viedma, Argentina and Kufra, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(40°52'9"S by 63°0'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E)
Distance from VDM to AKF:
7,111.36 miles (11,444.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), Viedma, Argentina and Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,111 miles (or 11,445 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 Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport and Kufra 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 Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport and Kufra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDM / SAVV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Viedma, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'9"S by 63°0'1"W |
| Area Served: | Viedma, Río Negro |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropyuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDM |
| More Information: | VDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKF / HLKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kufra, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kufra, Libya |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1368 feet (417 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKF |
| More Information: | AKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM):
- Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (meaning Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Beijing Capital International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Because of Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Gobernador Edgardo Castello 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 Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) W of VDM.
- In addition to being known as "Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport", another name for VDM is "Aeropuerto de Viedma – Gobernador Edgardo Castello".
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- On 26 August 2008, a hijacked Sudanese Boeing 737 landed at Kufra Airport after having departed at Nyala Airport, Darfur, with destination Khartoum.
- Libyan Airlines operated a twice weekly service from Benghasi with Boeing 727-200 equipment for at least ten years prior to its suspension in 2004.
- Kufra Airport (AKF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kufra Airport (AKF) is Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), which is located 360 miles (580 kilometers) ESE of AKF.
- In July 2013 Libyan Airlines re-launched the Benghasi service that was suspended nine years earlier.
- The furthest airport from Kufra Airport (AKF) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is nearly antipodal to Kufra Airport (meaning Kufra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mangaia Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Kufra Airport", another name for AKF is "مطار الكفرة".
- In April 1942 a detachment of Squadron 16 of the South African Air Force with three Bristol Blenheim Mk.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) W | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 154.61 miles (248.83 km) NNE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 169.52 miles (272.82 km) SW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 4 | 199.67 miles (321.34 km) SW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) NE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 243.89 miles (392.51 km) NNE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 276.68 miles (445.27 km) WNW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 276.84 miles (445.54 km) NE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 298.06 miles (479.68 km) W | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 303.47 miles (488.38 km) NNW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 303.68 miles (488.72 km) WNW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 12 | 313.03 miles (503.77 km) NNE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 323.00 miles (519.82 km) NE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 328.61 miles (528.85 km) ENE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 329.24 miles (529.85 km) NW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.05 miles (19,920.49 km) NNE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,355.08 miles (19,883.52 km) NNE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 3 | 12,341.98 miles (19,862.43 km) NW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 12,328.20 miles (19,840.26 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 12,314.84 miles (19,818.77 km) N | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 6 | 12,300.27 miles (19,795.31 km) NW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,280.21 miles (19,763.03 km) WNW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,252.35 miles (19,718.19 km) WNW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 12,243.64 miles (19,704.18 km) ENE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.35 miles (19,673.13 km) W | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 12,219.95 miles (19,666.06 km) NE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 12 | 12,219.73 miles (19,665.70 km) NNE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,166.39 miles (19,579.85 km) E | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 12,162.71 miles (19,573.94 km) WNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.51 km) N | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 360.20 miles (579.69 km) ESE | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 2 | 485.86 miles (781.91 km) NNW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 3 | 510.41 miles (821.43 km) SSW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 4 | 518.80 miles (834.92 km) ENE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 5 | 541.08 miles (870.78 km) ESE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 546.87 miles (880.10 km) ESE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 547.97 miles (881.88 km) N | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 8 | 548.43 miles (882.62 km) NNE | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 9 | 573.68 miles (923.24 km) SE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 577.60 miles (929.56 km) NNW | Benina International Airport (BEN) | Benghazi, Libya | |
| 11 | 597.34 miles (961.32 km) ENE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 12 | 599.74 miles (965.19 km) E | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 13 | 600.49 miles (966.40 km) N | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 14 | 607.73 miles (978.04 km) NE | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 15 | 627.73 miles (1,010.22 km) NW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,154.37 miles (19,560.51 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.75 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 12,130.21 miles (19,521.64 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 12,078.33 miles (19,438.13 km) WSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,828.85 miles (19,036.65 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,814.23 miles (19,013.11 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.66 miles (18,994.49 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,794.02 miles (18,980.59 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,790.59 miles (18,975.06 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,610.67 miles (18,685.51 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,574.99 miles (18,628.09 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,537.79 miles (18,568.23 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,528.10 miles (18,552.63 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |