Nonstop flight route between Oscoda, Michigan, United States and Benghazi, Libya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), Oscoda, Michigan, United States and Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,303 miles (or 8,534 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 Oscoda-Wurtsmith 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 Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport 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 Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC):

• The furthest airport from Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) is Alpena County Regional Airport (APN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) N of OSC.
• Other tenants at the former base include the Aune Medical Center, Alcona Health Center Dental Clinic, Alpena Community College, and numerous private businesses.
• Because of Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport's relatively low elevation of 634 feet, planes can take off or land at Oscoda-Wurtsmith 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.
• Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport covers an area of 2,000 acres at an elevation of 634 feet above mean sea level.
• Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Oscoda, an unincorporated community in Iosco County, Michigan, United States.

Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):

• 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 March 2011 , forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombed the airport.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
• Benina International Airport (BEN) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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 contract for Benina International Airport includes construction of a new international terminal, runway and apron.