Nonstop flight route between Benguera Island, Mozambique and Sirte, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique and Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX), Sirte, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,863 miles (or 6,217 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 Benguerra Island Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base, 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 Benguerra Island Airport and Ghardabiya Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCW / | 
| Airport Name: | Benguerra Island Airport | 
| Location: | Benguera Island, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BCW | 
| More Information: | BCW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRX / HLGD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sirte, Libya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'38"N by 16°36'42"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SRX | 
| More Information: | SRX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):
- The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
- Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX):
- It is the home base of 1124 Bomber Squadron and 1st Fighter-Bomber Squadron which operate the Su-22 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Ghardabiya Air Base", other names for SRX include "Gardabya Airport" and "SRX [1]".
- The closest airport to Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Misrata International Airport (MRA), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) NW of SRX.
- Because of Ghardabiya Air Base's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghardabiya Air Base 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 furthest airport from Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) has 2 runways.
- Ghardabiya Air Base is a dual-function airbase for the Libyan Air Force south of the city of Sirte.




