BEN → AKF

Gulf of Sirte

Brief views of the turquoise Mediterranean coastline as the aircraft climbs and heads south into the Sahara.

Calansho Sand Sea

Spectacular, rhythmic patterns of longitudinal dunes that extend for hundreds of miles, showcasing the raw power of desert winds.

Zighen Oasis

A small, remote cluster of palm trees and life appearing as a tiny green dot in the vast sea of sand.

Kufra Irrigation Circles

The flight's highlight: massive green geometric crop circles created by center-pivot irrigation, standing in stark contrast to the deep orange sand.

Benghazi Urban Fringe

Watch the urban sprawl of Libya's second-largest city transition abruptly into the arid wilderness of the Cyrenaica region.

Cyrenaican Plateau

View the rugged limestone formations and karst topography that characterize the northern part of the flight path.

Rebiana Sand Sea

Distant views of the golden dunes of the Rebiana Sand Sea stretching toward the Egyptian border to the east.