Nonstop flight route between Benghazi, Libya and Hudson, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°5'48"N by 20°16'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°17'29"N by 73°42'37"W)
Distance from BEN to HCC:
4,953.73 miles (7,972.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya and Columbia County Airport (HCC), Hudson, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,954 miles (or 7,972 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 Columbia County 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 Columbia County 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: | HCC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hudson, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°17'29"N by 73°42'37"W |
| Area Served: | Hudson, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 198 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCC |
| More Information: | HCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):
- 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.
- 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.
- A new terminal with a capacity of 5 million passengers will be developed north of the existing runway at Benina International under a 720 million LYD first-stage contract awarded to Canada's SNC-Lavalin.
- 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.
Facts about Columbia County Airport (HCC):
- Final approach for runway 21 is directly over a golf course immediately to the north, and pilots should take caution on arrival and departure to avoid golfers.
- Columbia County Airport (HCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Columbia County Airport (HCC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Columbia County Airport (HCC) is Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) ESE of HCC.
- Because of Columbia County Airport's relatively low elevation of 198 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia County 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.
- Richmor Aviation, a flight school, operates out of Columbia County Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Columbia County Airport", another name for HCC is "1B1".
| 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 | 17.36 miles (27.95 km) ESE | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 23.28 miles (37.47 km) ENE | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.45 km) N | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) NNW | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) S | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) E | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) ESE | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) SSW | Stewart International Airport (SWF) | Newburgh, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 60.51 miles (97.37 km) E | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) SSW | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 63.47 miles (102.15 km) SSE | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 64.56 miles (103.89 km) WNW | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 64.62 miles (104.00 km) S | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 66.59 miles (107.17 km) SE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 66.83 miles (107.55 km) ESE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.25 miles (18,808.75 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,667.79 miles (18,777.44 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,663.47 miles (18,770.49 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,636.82 miles (18,727.60 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.29 miles (18,725.14 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,580.72 miles (18,637.32 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,563.67 miles (18,609.87 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,557.87 miles (18,600.55 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.53 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,476.66 miles (18,469.84 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,405.47 miles (18,355.28 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,392.47 miles (18,334.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,382.15 miles (18,317.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,351.36 miles (18,268.20 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,333.05 miles (18,238.73 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |