Nonstop flight route between Kongiganak, Alaska, United States and Benghazi, Libya:
Departure Airport:
(59°57'38"N by 162°52'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°5'48"N by 20°16'9"E)
Distance from KKH to BEN:
6,073.68 miles (9,774.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kongiganak Airport (KKH), Kongiganak, Alaska, United States and Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,074 miles (or 9,775 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 Kongiganak Airport and Benina International 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 Kongiganak Airport and Benina International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKH / PADY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°57'38"N by 162°52'51"W |
| Area Served: | Kongiganak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKH |
| More Information: | KKH Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kongiganak Airport (KKH):
- Because of Kongiganak Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Kongiganak 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.
- Kongiganak Airport (KKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kongiganak Airport (KKH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kongiganak Airport (KKH) is Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of KKH.
- In addition to being known as "Kongiganak Airport", another name for KKH is "DUY".
Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):
- Benina International Airport serves Benghazi, Libya.
- 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 contract for Benina International Airport includes construction of a new international terminal, runway and apron.
- 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.
- 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 (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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) NNE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.72 miles (54.27 km) ENE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.65 miles (62.20 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) W | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) WNW | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 59.10 miles (95.12 km) NNE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 63.64 miles (102.42 km) NE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 64.21 miles (103.34 km) N | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) NNE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) NNE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.01 miles (107.84 km) NNE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) NE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 71.72 miles (115.41 km) WNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) SE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) SSE | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.72 miles (17,122.93 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,627.79 miles (17,103.72 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,601.33 miles (17,061.14 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,559.23 miles (16,993.40 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,513.56 miles (16,919.90 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,402.77 miles (16,741.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,344.82 miles (16,648.34 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,335.20 miles (16,632.85 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,315.59 miles (16,601.29 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,315.59 miles (16,601.29 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,300.25 miles (16,576.60 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,294.09 miles (16,566.69 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,290.90 miles (16,561.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,285.15 miles (16,552.31 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,273.99 miles (16,534.35 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |