Nonstop flight route between Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Benghazi, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Benina International Airport (BEN), Benghazi, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,406 miles (or 10,309 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 Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach 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: | XQU / | 
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| Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XQU | 
| More Information: | XQU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEN / HLLB | 
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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 Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
 - Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
 - Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 
Facts about Benina International Airport (BEN):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the Eastern Desert Campaign.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Benina International Airport", another name for BEN is "مطار بنينة الدولي".
 - 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.
 
