Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Port Blair, India:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°38'27"N by 92°43'46"E)
Distance from BEX to IXZ:
5,751.79 miles (9,256.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), Port Blair, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,752 miles (or 9,257 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 Veer Savarkar 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 Veer Savarkar 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: | IXZ / VOPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Blair, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°38'27"N by 92°43'46"E |
| Area Served: | Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXZ |
| More Information: | IXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ):
- Because of Veer Savarkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Veer Savarkar Airport 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.
- There is only one terminal with 2 gates and no jet bridges.
- In addition to being known as "Veer Savarkar Airport", another name for IXZ is "वीर सावरकर हवाई अड्डे".
- Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Trujillo, Peru.
- The closest airport to Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) is Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) S of IXZ.
| 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 | 172.06 miles (276.90 km) S | Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) | Car Nicobar, India | |
| 2 | 382.94 miles (616.29 km) NNE | Pathein Airport (BSX) | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 401.91 miles (646.82 km) E | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 406.03 miles (653.44 km) ENE | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 409.18 miles (658.52 km) ESE | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 417.84 miles (672.45 km) ESE | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 7 | 429.28 miles (690.85 km) NNE | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 8 | 451.66 miles (726.87 km) ESE | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 9 | 454.09 miles (730.78 km) E | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 10 | 460.90 miles (741.74 km) SSE | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 468.31 miles (753.67 km) NE | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 468.54 miles (754.04 km) ESE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 490.97 miles (790.14 km) ESE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 14 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) E | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 15 | 518.53 miles (834.49 km) ESE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.31 miles (19,037.38 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,828.58 miles (19,036.21 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,800.69 miles (18,991.33 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,798.52 miles (18,987.83 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,762.38 miles (18,929.67 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,760.94 miles (18,927.35 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,749.54 miles (18,909.01 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 9 | 11,727.61 miles (18,873.71 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,705.67 miles (18,838.40 km) SW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,692.62 miles (18,817.40 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,681.48 miles (18,799.47 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,681.24 miles (18,799.09 km) SW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) SSE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,678.03 miles (18,793.91 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |