Benghazi: facts

At a glance

• Country: Libya
• Region: Banghazi
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 757,490
• Coordinates: 32.1149° N, 20.0686° E
• Time zone: Africa/Tripoli (UTC+02:00)
• Currency: Dinar (LYD)
• Distance to the capital, Tripoli: 651 km (404 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Benina International Airport (BEN): 19 km (12 mi), straight line
• Al Abraq International Airport (LAQ): 192 km (119 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Khishan al Budur: 47 km (29 mi)
• Al Abyar: 50 km (31 mi)
• Qaryat Suluq: 53 km (33 mi)
• Kurkurah: 77 km (48 mi)
• Al Marj: 83 km (52 mi)