Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W)
Distance from BEX to BXI:
2,922.96 miles (4,704.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Boundiali Airport (BXI), Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,923 miles (or 4,704 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 RAF Benson and Boundiali 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 RAF Benson and Boundiali Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEX / EGUB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Benson |
| Location: | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEX |
| More Information: | BEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXI / DIBI |
| Airport Name: | Boundiali Airport |
| Location: | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Boundiali |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1286 feet (392 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXI |
| More Information: | BXI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- The furthest airport from RAF Benson (BEX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,879 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The station is today the home to four squadrons of Support Helicopters, 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron with Merlin helicopters and 33 Squadron and 230 Squadron with Puma helicopters.
Facts about Boundiali Airport (BXI):
- The furthest airport from Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundiali Airport (meaning Boundiali Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Boundiali Airport (BXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) E of BXI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.53 km) ENE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 18.01 miles (28.98 km) NNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) WNW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.86 miles (36.79 km) SSE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.22 miles (43.81 km) SSE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.27 miles (43.88 km) SSE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 28.90 miles (46.51 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 29.41 miles (47.34 km) E | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 29.77 miles (47.92 km) S | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) W | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 32.59 miles (52.45 km) NNE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.88 miles (57.74 km) ENE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 37.64 miles (60.57 km) ENE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) W | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 47.38 miles (76.26 km) SSW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,879.28 miles (19,117.81 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,856.22 miles (19,080.68 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,851.63 miles (19,073.31 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,838.05 miles (19,051.45 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,819.81 miles (19,022.09 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,815.78 miles (19,015.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,802.08 miles (18,993.57 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,785.98 miles (18,967.65 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,785.41 miles (18,966.73 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,767.06 miles (18,937.19 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,754.85 miles (18,917.55 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,740.74 miles (18,894.85 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.30 miles (101.88 km) E | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) E | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) NNE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 5 | 136.67 miles (219.95 km) SE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) NE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) SE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) SSW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 189.93 miles (305.66 km) S | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) SW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) SSE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 197.66 miles (318.10 km) WNW | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 14 | 202.16 miles (325.35 km) SW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.68 miles (19,382.37 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,933.93 miles (19,205.74 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,921.41 miles (19,185.61 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,910.31 miles (19,167.74 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,908.12 miles (19,164.21 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,889.84 miles (19,134.79 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,889.72 miles (19,134.60 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,870.16 miles (19,103.13 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,869.68 miles (19,102.35 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,846.03 miles (19,064.29 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.19 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,838.46 miles (19,052.10 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.88 miles (19,039.91 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |