Nonstop flight route between Albury, New South Wales, Australia and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from ABX to BEX:
10,540.00 miles (16,962.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albury Airport (ABX), Albury, New South Wales, Australia and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,540 miles (or 16,962 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 Albury Airport and RAF Benson, 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 Albury Airport and RAF Benson. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABX / YMAY |
| Airport Name: | Albury Airport |
| Location: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Albury, New South Wales, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Operator/Owner: | Albury City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABX |
| More Information: | ABX Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Albury Airport (ABX):
- The furthest airport from Albury Airport (ABX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Albury Airport (meaning Albury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Albury Airport (ABX) is Corowa Airport (CWW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of ABX.
- The airport is also served by charter, freight, agricultural, and general aviation aircraft.
- Albury Airport (ABX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Albury Airport handled 284,535 passengers last year.
- The airport is serviced twice daily by Virgin Australia who utilise 68-seat ATR-72s to Sydney.
- Because of Albury Airport's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Albury 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.
Facts about RAF Benson (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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.33 miles (55.24 km) W | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 52.47 miles (84.44 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 62.63 miles (100.80 km) WSW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 68.61 miles (110.42 km) NNE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.02 km) WSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.73 miles (187.86 km) NNE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 118.05 miles (189.99 km) WNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 130.12 miles (209.40 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 135.25 miles (217.66 km) NNW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) ENE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) N | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) NW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.44 miles (19,602.46 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,166.59 miles (19,580.18 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,061.04 miles (19,410.31 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,015.03 miles (19,336.27 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,995.45 miles (19,304.76 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,481.83 miles (18,478.17 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,466.12 miles (18,452.89 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,408.83 miles (18,360.69 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,358.39 miles (18,279.51 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,331.61 miles (18,236.41 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,326.70 miles (18,228.52 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,262.11 miles (18,124.57 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |