Nonstop flight route between Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Independence, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(42°7'42"N by 86°25'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'18"N by 88°24'38"W)
Distance from BEH to INB:
1,773.15 miles (2,853.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH), Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States and Independence Airport (INB), Independence, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,773 miles (or 2,854 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 relatively short distance between Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and Independence Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | INB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Independence, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'18"N by 88°24'38"W |
| Area Served: | Independence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INB |
| More Information: | INB Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH):
- Opened in 1973, the air traffic control tower sits abandoned to the present day after its closure during a 1981 controller strike.
- 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.
- Southwest Michigan Regional Airport covers an area of 485 acres at an elevation of 649 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- It was previously served from 1995 to 2000 by Mesaba Airlines, offering five daily flights to the Northwest Airlines hub at Detroit.
- Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The airport is accessible by road from Territorial Road, and is close to Interstate 94 and I-94 Business Loop.
Facts about Independence Airport (INB):
- The furthest airport from Independence Airport (INB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Independence Airport (INB) is Big Creek Airport (BGK), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) SW of INB.
- Independence Airport (INB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Independence Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence 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.
- In addition to being known as "Independence Airport", another name for INB is "Independence Airport (Independence)".
| 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 | 0.55 miles (0.88 km) SW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 2 | 3.40 miles (5.47 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 33.96 miles (54.65 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.08 miles (54.84 km) NNE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 70.22 miles (113.00 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.64 miles (129.78 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 87.51 miles (140.83 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 100.07 miles (161.04 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 100.45 miles (161.66 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 12 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 125.95 miles (202.69 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 128.03 miles (206.04 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.67 miles (19,272.92 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.27 miles (18,348.51 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,298.01 miles (18,182.34 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,297.81 miles (18,182.01 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.83 miles (18,080.65 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.83 miles (18,074.23 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,199.11 miles (18,023.18 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.04 miles (18,023.06 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,190.03 miles (18,008.57 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.70 miles (17,996.76 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.59 miles (17,974.06 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,145.95 miles (17,937.62 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.50 miles (17,936.90 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,141.10 miles (17,929.82 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,121.55 miles (17,898.36 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |