Nonstop flight route between Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Kufra, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(46°26'26"N by 63°50'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°10'42"N by 23°18'50"E)
Distance from YSU to AKF:
4,895.05 miles (7,877.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Summerside Airport (YSU), Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Kufra Airport (AKF), Kufra, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,895 miles (or 7,878 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 Summerside 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 Summerside 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: | YSU / CYSU |
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| Location: | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°26'26"N by 63°50'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Slemon Park Corporation |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSU |
| More Information: | YSU 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 Summerside Airport (YSU):
- The furthest airport from Summerside Airport (YSU) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,638 miles (18,729 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Summerside Airport (YSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Summerside Airport", another name for YSU is "CFB Summerside".
- The closest airport to Summerside Airport (YSU) is Charlottetown Airport (YYG), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of YSU.
- The Summerside Airport's airfield and terminal facilities are located in the township of Lot 17 and not in the city of Summerside proper.
- Because of Summerside Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Summerside 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.
Facts about Kufra Airport (AKF):
- In July 2013 Libyan Airlines re-launched the Benghasi service that was suspended nine years earlier.
- 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 April 1942 a detachment of Squadron 16 of the South African Air Force with three Bristol Blenheim Mk.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.63 miles (57.35 km) ESE | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |     |
| 2 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) WSW | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 86.24 miles (138.79 km) WNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) S | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 113.37 miles (182.45 km) SSW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 6 | 118.45 miles (190.63 km) NE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 121.65 miles (195.78 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) S | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) SW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 130.04 miles (209.27 km) ESE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 131.39 miles (211.45 km) WSW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 135.29 miles (217.72 km) WSW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 136.05 miles (218.95 km) NNW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 158.74 miles (255.46 km) NW | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 161.48 miles (259.87 km) SW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,637.82 miles (18,729.21 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,595.57 miles (18,661.21 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,570.59 miles (18,621.02 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,554.71 miles (18,595.46 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,553.01 miles (18,592.71 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,533.90 miles (18,561.97 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,506.70 miles (18,518.20 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,445.67 miles (18,419.98 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,438.96 miles (18,409.17 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,434.87 miles (18,402.59 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,343.95 miles (18,256.28 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,320.23 miles (18,218.10 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,318.94 miles (18,216.02 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,289.90 miles (18,169.29 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,245.66 miles (18,098.09 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |