Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Benghazi, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,941 miles (or 9,561 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 Eppley Airfield 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 Eppley Airfield and Benina International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):

• The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
• The North Terminal houses ticketing, baggage claim and security screening for airlines served by Concourse B, as well as half of the rental car counters.
• Eppley Airfield is a medium hub airport three miles northeast of Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County, Nebraska.
• Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
• Several films have used Eppley for a few scenes including the 2002 feature film About Schmidt which included scenes filmed inside and outside the terminal building, and the 2009 feature film Up in the Air which made use of the south end of the terminal building during filming.
• The airport is northeast of downtown Omaha in east Omaha.
• Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.

Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):

• Benina International Airport serves Benghazi, Libya.
• 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.
• Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
• The contract for Benina International Airport includes construction of a new international terminal, runway and apron.
• 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 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.
• During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the Eastern Desert Campaign.