Nonstop flight route between Benghazi, Libya and Vacaville, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya and Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,996 miles (or 11,258 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 Nut Tree 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 Nut Tree Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):

• Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the Eastern Desert Campaign.
• In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
• 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.
• 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 Nut Tree Airport (VCB):

• Because of Nut Tree Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Nut Tree 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 Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of VCB.
• Nut Tree Airport covers an area of 262 acres at an elevation of 117 feet above mean sea level.
• Nut Tree Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Vacaville, in Solano County, California, United States.
• Nut Tree Airport (VCB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,310 miles (18,202 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.