Nonstop flight route between Benghazi, Libya and Belleville, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Belleville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,809 miles (or 9,348 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 Benina International Airport and MidAmerica St. Louis 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 Benina International Airport and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEN / HLLB |
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Location: | Benghazi, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'48"N by 20°16'9"E |
Area Served: | Benina, Benghazi, Libya |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation and Meteorology Bureau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 433 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEN |
More Information: | BEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLV / KBLV |
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Location: | Belleville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'43"N by 89°50'7"W |
Area Served: | Belleville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County & USAF |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLV |
More Information: | BLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):
- The closest airport to Benina International Airport (BEN) is Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) ENE of BEN.
- Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Benina International Airport (BEN) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
- The contract for Benina International Airport includes construction of a new international terminal, runway and apron.
- Because of Benina International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Benina International 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 March 2011 , forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombed the airport.
Facts about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV):
- In addition to being known as "MidAmerica St. Louis Airport", another name for BLV is "Scott Air Force Base".
- The passenger terminal was planned as an expandable facility that will provide passenger accommodations for the initial opening of the MidAmerica Airport.
- Five MetroBus lines serve Scott Air Force Base via Shiloh–Scott station.
- Because of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at MidAmerica St. Louis 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.
- MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has 2 runways.
- Both Boeing Aerospace and Northbay Produce currently have facilities on site.
- The furthest airport from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of BLV.
- In calendar year 2008, the dual-use facility was ranked 314 in the United States with 27,002 passenger enplanements.