Nonstop flight route between Benghazi, Libya and Cairo, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya and Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 672 miles (or 1,082 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 Benina International Airport and Cairo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

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.
• The contract for Benina International Airport includes construction of a new international terminal, runway and apron.
• 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.
• Benina International Airport serves Benghazi, Libya.
• Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
• During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the Eastern Desert Campaign.
• 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.

Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):

• The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
• Smart Aviation Company has been based at the building since 2007 however it moved to a new executive FBO in 2010 located adjacent to Hall 4.
• In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
• Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo 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.
• The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
• Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
• The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, which controls the Cairo Airport Company, the Egyptian Airports Company, National Air Navigation Services and Aviation Information Technology, and the Cairo Airport Authority.
• The terminal facilities include Departure Hall 1, International Hall 3, and Hall 4 for Private & Non-commercial Aircraft Services.
• With its hub at the airport EgyptAir's operations were overhauled with the full transfer of its operations into the state of the art terminal between 27 April and 15 June 2009.