Nonstop flight route between Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Arusha, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(42°7'42"N by 86°25'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E)
Distance from BEH to ARK:
8,035.87 miles (12,932.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH), Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Arusha Airport (ARK), Arusha, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,036 miles (or 12,932 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 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and Arusha 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 Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and Arusha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEH / KBEH |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport |
| Location: | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°7'42"N by 86°25'33"W |
| Area Served: | Benton Harbor, Michigan / St. Joseph, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Benton Harbor / St. Joseph |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 649 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEH |
| More Information: | BEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARK / HTAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arusha, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4550 feet (1,387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARK |
| More Information: | ARK Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH):
- It was previously served from 1995 to 2000 by Mesaba Airlines, offering five daily flights to the Northwest Airlines hub at Detroit.
- The closest airport to Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of BEH.
- Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) has 3 runways.
- Because of Southwest Michigan Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 649 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Michigan Regional 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 furthest airport from Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,140 miles (17,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Arusha Airport (ARK):
- In addition to being known as "Arusha Airport", another name for ARK is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Arusha Airport (ARK) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of ARK.
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion which includes an extension of the current runway and new terminal buildings.
- Because of Arusha Airport's high elevation of 4,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ARK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ARK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Arusha Airport handled 122,621 passengers last year.
- Arusha Airport (ARK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arusha Airport (ARK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) SSE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.57 miles (47.59 km) S | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 35.66 miles (57.39 km) SE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 35.72 miles (57.48 km) SW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) SSW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) SSW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) E | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 48.03 miles (77.29 km) NNE | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) SE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 53.16 miles (85.55 km) S | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) SSW | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 61.42 miles (98.85 km) ENE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 61.88 miles (99.59 km) SW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 14 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) NE | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 72.14 miles (116.10 km) WSW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,140.42 miles (17,928.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,116.88 miles (17,890.84 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,091.90 miles (17,850.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.43 miles (17,774.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,041.99 miles (17,770.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,031.98 miles (17,754.21 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,021.53 miles (17,737.39 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,007.17 miles (17,714.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,993.81 miles (17,692.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,939.65 miles (17,605.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,905.18 miles (17,550.14 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,900.09 miles (17,541.96 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,888.67 miles (17,523.57 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,841.28 miles (17,447.30 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) E | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) E | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 55.43 miles (89.21 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 66.21 miles (106.55 km) NE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 5 | 105.23 miles (169.35 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 6 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) N | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 9 | 197.55 miles (317.92 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 209.87 miles (337.74 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 218.45 miles (351.57 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 226.89 miles (365.15 km) NNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 230.23 miles (370.51 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 233.39 miles (375.60 km) WNW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.80 miles (18,476.51 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,467.83 miles (18,455.63 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,192.90 miles (18,013.19 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,191.59 miles (18,011.08 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,131.77 miles (17,914.81 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,124.96 miles (17,903.84 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,111.86 miles (17,882.76 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,100.26 miles (17,864.09 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,094.04 miles (17,854.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,085.94 miles (17,841.05 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,057.93 miles (17,795.98 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,027.06 miles (17,746.29 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,020.15 miles (17,735.17 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,019.34 miles (17,733.86 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |