Nonstop flight route between South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Ghadames, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E)
Distance from XSC to LTD:
4,983.59 miles (8,020.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Caicos Airport (XSC), South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Ghadames Airport (LTD), Ghadames, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,984 miles (or 8,020 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 South Caicos Airport and Ghadames 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 South Caicos Airport and Ghadames Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSC / MBSC |
| Airport Name: | South Caicos Airport |
| Location: | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSC |
| More Information: | XSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTD / HLTD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ghadames, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1119 feet (341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTD |
| More Information: | LTD Maps & Info |
Facts about South Caicos Airport (XSC):
- The closest airport to South Caicos Airport (XSC) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) E of XSC.
- The furthest airport from South Caicos Airport (XSC) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to South Caicos Airport (meaning South Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of South Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at South Caicos 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.
- South Caicos Airport (XSC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ghadames Airport (LTD):
- The closest airport to Ghadames Airport (LTD) is In Amenas Airport (IAM), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) S of LTD.
- In addition to being known as "Ghadames Airport", another name for LTD is "Ghadames Air Base".
- The furthest airport from Ghadames Airport (LTD) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,751 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- Ghadames Airport (LTD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) E | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands |     |
| 2 | 27.71 miles (44.60 km) NW | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 38.28 miles (61.61 km) NW | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) WNW | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) WNW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 130.49 miles (210.00 km) SSW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 7 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) SSE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 142.68 miles (229.62 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 187.69 miles (302.06 km) SSE | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 189.90 miles (305.61 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) SE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 207.93 miles (334.62 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 14 | 208.82 miles (336.06 km) SSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 15 | 210.04 miles (338.02 km) SE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.24 miles (19,429.94 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,032.97 miles (19,365.14 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,987.93 miles (19,292.66 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,898.89 miles (19,149.36 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,876.36 miles (19,113.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,840.15 miles (19,054.82 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,839.06 miles (19,053.07 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,833.31 miles (19,043.82 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,829.47 miles (19,037.63 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.16 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,784.57 miles (18,965.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,776.95 miles (18,953.11 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,768.71 miles (18,939.85 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,747.63 miles (18,905.93 km) W | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) S | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 2 | 235.75 miles (379.40 km) WNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 247.94 miles (399.02 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 264.93 miles (426.36 km) NNE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 267.99 miles (431.29 km) NE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 283.90 miles (456.88 km) NE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 7 | 288.58 miles (464.43 km) NW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 8 | 299.54 miles (482.06 km) N | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 320.80 miles (516.28 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 346.87 miles (558.23 km) S | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 11 | 350.42 miles (563.94 km) ENE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 12 | 381.30 miles (613.64 km) WNW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 13 | 392.23 miles (631.23 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 395.17 miles (635.97 km) NW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 405.01 miles (651.81 km) S | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.39 miles (18,911.98 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,676.84 miles (18,792.01 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 3 | 11,671.54 miles (18,783.47 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 4 | 11,548.00 miles (18,584.66 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,538.15 miles (18,568.81 km) SW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,530.43 miles (18,556.38 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,514.13 miles (18,530.15 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,505.81 miles (18,516.77 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,500.44 miles (18,508.12 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,495.98 miles (18,500.94 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,491.33 miles (18,493.46 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,481.99 miles (18,478.43 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.45 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,468.20 miles (18,456.24 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,467.01 miles (18,454.31 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |