Nonstop flight route between Benghazi, Libya and Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(32°5'48"N by 20°16'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°57'42"S by 150°15'0"E)
Distance from BEN to GUH:
9,517.03 miles (15,316.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya and Gunnedah Airport (GUH), Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,517 miles (or 15,316 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 Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | GUH / YGDH |
| Airport Name: | Gunnedah Airport |
| Location: | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°57'42"S by 150°15'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gunnedah Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUH |
| More Information: | GUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the Eastern Desert Campaign.
- 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 March 2011 , forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombed the airport.
- 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.
- Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
- 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.
Facts about Gunnedah Airport (GUH):
- Because of Gunnedah Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Gunnedah 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.
- Gunnedah Airport (GUH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gunnedah Airport (GUH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,946 miles (19,225 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Gunnedah Airport (GUH) is Tamworth Airport (TMW), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) ESE of GUH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.77 miles (176.65 km) ENE | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya |     |
| 2 | 125.62 miles (202.17 km) SSW | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 3 | 208.84 miles (336.09 km) E | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 4 | 226.88 miles (365.13 km) WSW | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 5 | 304.93 miles (490.74 km) W | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 6 | 325.42 miles (523.71 km) NE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 7 | 328.54 miles (528.73 km) NNE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 8 | 357.70 miles (575.67 km) NNE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 9 | 360.26 miles (579.78 km) NE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 10 | 360.58 miles (580.30 km) NNE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 11 | 392.19 miles (631.17 km) N | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 12 | 394.83 miles (635.41 km) NNE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 13 | 398.08 miles (640.65 km) NE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 14 | 398.55 miles (641.41 km) NE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 15 | 410.81 miles (661.13 km) W | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.12 miles (18,866.49 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,684.07 miles (18,803.64 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,597.35 miles (18,664.09 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,595.00 miles (18,660.30 km) SW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,580.86 miles (18,637.54 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,337.08 miles (18,245.22 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 7 | 11,256.78 miles (18,115.99 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,251.07 miles (18,106.80 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,250.12 miles (18,105.27 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,245.31 miles (18,097.53 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,240.60 miles (18,089.95 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,227.24 miles (18,068.45 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,222.32 miles (18,060.53 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,194.85 miles (18,016.32 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,105.76 miles (17,872.95 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.48 miles (58.71 km) ESE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 63.54 miles (102.25 km) WSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.61 miles (108.80 km) SW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 86.50 miles (139.21 km) ENE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) NE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) NNW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.09 miles (178.78 km) W | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.80 miles (187.97 km) SSW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 123.61 miles (198.93 km) NE | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) SW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 140.58 miles (226.25 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 140.76 miles (226.54 km) NW | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 141.53 miles (227.77 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 149.40 miles (240.44 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 157.12 miles (252.85 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,945.63 miles (19,224.58 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,914.55 miles (19,174.57 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,911.29 miles (19,169.32 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,906.97 miles (19,162.37 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,877.24 miles (19,114.52 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,866.67 miles (19,097.50 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,844.61 miles (19,062.01 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,830.19 miles (19,038.80 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,700.14 miles (18,829.51 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,666.45 miles (18,775.29 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,656.71 miles (18,759.61 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,638.94 miles (18,731.00 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,619.73 miles (18,700.09 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,614.79 miles (18,692.15 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,548.33 miles (18,585.19 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |