Nonstop flight route between Beirut, Lebanon and Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beirut Air Base (BEY), Beirut, Lebanon and Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,939 miles (or 3,121 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 Beirut Air Base and Brussels South Charleroi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEY / OLBA |
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| Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'15"N by 35°29'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lebanese Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEY |
| More Information: | BEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRL / EBCI |
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| Location: | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°27'36"N by 4°27'10"E |
| Area Served: | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Walloon Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRL |
| More Information: | CRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Beirut Air Base (BEY):
- The closest airport to Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of BEY.
- The military base is currently the home of the Tenth Squadron and Eleventh Squadron, which operate Bell UH-1H Hueys.
- Because of Beirut Air Base's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beirut Air Base 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.
- Beirut Air Base (BEY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beirut Air Base (BEY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,547 miles (18,582 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Beirut Air Base", another name for BEY is "قاعدة بيروت الجوية".
- After the formation of the air force, the Beirut Air Base was established in 1950.
Facts about Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL):
- Because of Brussels South Charleroi Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels South Charleroi 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.
- Gosselies airfield became a public aerodrome after World War II, but the main activities of the site remained aeronautical constructions.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels South Charleroi Airport", another name for CRL is "Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud".
- The European Commission objected to assistance the airport offered to Ryanair, since the airport is owned by the Wallonia regional government and thus the discounts and other benefits could be considered state aid.
- The furthest airport from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Although criticised for the subsidies paid by the Walloon government to help its installation, Ryanair opened new routes from Brussels-South Charleroi.
- The closest airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) is Brussels Airport (BRU), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CRL.
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport handled 6,516,427 passengers last year.
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) currently has only 1 runway.
