Nonstop flight route between Beirut, Lebanon and Parakou, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(33°49'15"N by 35°29'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E)
Distance from BEY to PKO:
2,683.48 miles (4,318.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beirut Air Base (BEY), Beirut, Lebanon and Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,683 miles (or 4,319 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 Beirut Air Base and Parakou 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 Beirut Air Base and Parakou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | PKO / DBBP |
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| Location: | Parakou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Parakou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1289 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKO |
| More Information: | PKO 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.
- 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.
- The military base is currently the home of the Tenth Squadron and Eleventh Squadron, which operate Bell UH-1H Hueys.
- In addition to being known as "Beirut Air Base", another name for BEY is "قاعدة بيروت الجوية".
- Beirut Air Base (BEY) has 2 runways.
- After the formation of the air force, the Beirut Air Base was established in 1950.
- 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.
Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):
- The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
- In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
- The furthest airport from Parakou Airport (PKO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Parakou Airport (meaning Parakou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,197 miles (19,629 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.23 miles (67.96 km) S | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |     |
| 2 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) NNE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 3 | 65.53 miles (105.46 km) ESE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) SSW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 5 | 110.60 miles (178.00 km) SSE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 6 | 112.24 miles (180.64 km) NNE | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 7 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 8 | 128.74 miles (207.19 km) NW | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 9 | 130.01 miles (209.23 km) SSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 10 | 131.02 miles (210.85 km) SSE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 136.07 miles (218.99 km) S | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 12 | 147.94 miles (238.08 km) SSE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 152.45 miles (245.34 km) WNW | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| 14 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) ENE | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 15 | 172.34 miles (277.36 km) S | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,546.54 miles (18,582.30 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,493.29 miles (18,496.61 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,464.56 miles (18,450.37 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,372.21 miles (18,301.75 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,326.74 miles (18,228.58 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,296.99 miles (18,180.70 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,277.79 miles (18,149.80 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,269.53 miles (18,136.51 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,268.56 miles (18,134.95 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,262.49 miles (18,125.17 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,244.92 miles (18,096.89 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,207.15 miles (18,036.12 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,206.95 miles (18,035.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,202.21 miles (18,028.17 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,185.85 miles (18,001.84 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 2 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 237.05 miles (381.50 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |