Benghazi eSIM
In Benghazi you connect to Libyana, Almadar Aljadid or Hatef Libya, whichever is performing better where you are standing. The typical speed across the country is 20.1 Mbps. Your data starts working the moment you land, before you reach the immigration hall.
- Networks
- Libyana, Almadar Aljadid and Hatef Libya
- Typical speed in Libya
- 20.1 Mbps
- 5G
- yes, standalone
- Throttle
- None on metered plans
- Tethering
- Allowed on every plan
Plans that cover Benghazi
| Data | Validity | Price per GB | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | Never expires | $25.89 | $25.89 | |
| 3 GB | Never expires | $19.96 | $59.89 | |
| 5 GBMost travellers | Never expires | $18.58 | $92.89 |
How Libya compares across Africa
- Regional typical speed
- 29.5 Mbps
- Upstream networks
- 3, Libyana, Almadar Aljadid, Hatef Libya
- 5G
- Yes, on Almadar in central Tripoli
- Next fastest nearby
- Ethiopia, 21 Mbps
- Cities with their own page
- 3: Tripoli, Benghazi, Az Zāwīyah
Landing at Benina International Airport (BEN)
- Airport
- BEN / HLLB
- Distance
- 19 km from the centre of Benghazi
Getting into Benghazi
- Road west from Benina into Benghazi, about 19 km (BEN)
Worth knowing about Benghazi
- Benina reopened in stages rather than all at once. It closed on 16 May 2014 during the fighting between militias and forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, reopened to commercial flights on 15 July 2017, was suspended again for 18 months, and resumed in October 2020.
- The large new Benghazi terminal, contracted in 2008 and costed at over 1.1 billion Libyan dinar, still has no opening date; the record on the airport says it remains unclear when it will open. Expect the older facilities.
- As of 2025 Benina's scheduled network reaches Cairo, Istanbul, Dubai, Tunis and Amman, with several countries evaluating direct flights from Rome and from Saudi Arabia.
- The airport is 19 km (12 mi) east of Benghazi, in the Benina borough.
Sources for this page
Other cities in Libya we cover
- Tripoli
- 651 km from Benghazi, nearest airport MJI
- Az Zāwīyah
- 692 km from Benghazi, nearest airport MJI