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Matan al-Sarra Air Base to AbecheHL56 → FTTC

Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56) in Matan al-Sarra Air Base, Libya to Abeche Airport (FTTC / AEH) in Abeche, Chad is 474 nautical miles — 878 kilometres, or 545 statute miles — on the great circle, on an initial bearing of 187°. A business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410 takes about 1h 30m block time in still air.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, · Last updated

NAUTICAL MILES
474
KILOMETRES
878
STATUTE MILES
545
INITIAL BEARING
187°
BLOCK TIME
1h 30m
M0.85 · FL410 · still air

Can the aeroplane make it?

Range here is usable range — book range at long-range cruise, less a reserve allowance. It is the figure that decides whether the leg closes, and it is the question most mappers do not answer.

G650ER7,300 nm usable · 6%clears
G5506,550 nm usable · 7%clears
Global 75007,500 nm usable · 6%clears
Falcon 8X6,250 nm usable · 8%clears
Falcon 7X5,750 nm usable · 8%clears
Challenger 3503,000 nm usable · 16%clears
A350-9008,250 nm usable · 6%clears
B777-300ER7,120 nm usable · 7%clears
A320neo3,150 nm usable · 15%clears
A3203,150 nm usable · 15%clears
B737 MAX 83,250 nm usable · 15%clears
B737-8002,850 nm usable · 17%clears
An-1242,950 nm usable · 16%clears
Concorde3,650 nm usable · 13%clears
King Air 2001,400 nm usable · 34%clears
ATR 721,300 nm usable · 36%clears
Dash 8 Q4001,100 nm usable · 43%clears

How far from an airport?

The worst point on the great circle is 1h 29m from the nearest suitable airport, N'Djamena (FTTJ), at the one-engine diversion speed Overfly uses (430 kt in still air). A twin flying this track needs ETOPS 120 approval or more: ETOPS 120 allows up to 120 minutes from an alternate.

EQUAL-TIME POINTBETWEENTO EACH
20.7°N 21.7°EAsyut (HEAT) and N'Djamena (FTTJ)1h 29m

A suitable airport here is one OurAirports classes as large with a runway of 8,000 ft or more. An operator’s real alternates also depend on weather, fire cover and approval, and its diversion speed on the type. More in equal-time points and ETOPS, explained.

The two fields

HL56
Matan al-Sarra Air Base
Al Kufrah District, Libya21.6877, 21.8309539 m · 1,769 ft elevationlongest runway 01L/19R · 3,357 m
FTTC / AEH
Abeche Airport
Abeche, Ouaddaï, Chad13.8470, 20.8443545 m · 1,788 ft elevationlongest runway 09/27 · 2,800 m

Questions people ask about this route

How far is it from Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56) to Abeche (FTTC)?

474 nautical miles. That is 878 kilometres or 545 statute miles, measured as a great circle between Matan al-Sarra Air Base and Abeche Airport.

How long is the flight from Matan al-Sarra Air Base to Abeche?

About 1h 30m block time for a business jet cruising at Mach 0.85 at FL410 in still air, including 30 minutes of taxi, climb and descent. Wind moves that figure in either direction — eastbound across the North Atlantic or the Pacific it can be an hour or more. This page is deliberately still-air so the figure is stable and citable; to apply the month's average upper winds from NOAA, open the route in the mapper and switch on seasonal winds.

What is the initial bearing from Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56) to Abeche (FTTC)?

187° true at the departure point. A great circle changes heading continuously, so this is the initial bearing, not a constant one.

Which aircraft can fly Matan al-Sarra Air Base to Abeche non-stop?

Of the types Overfly carries, G650ER, G550, Global 7500, Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, Challenger 350, A350-900, B777-300ER, A320neo, A320, B737 MAX 8, B737-800, An-124, Concorde, King Air 200, ATR 72, Dash 8 Q400 clear it on usable range — that is book range less a reserve allowance.

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