Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E)
Distance from BEX to AEG:
6,592.06 miles (10,608.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Aek Godang Airport (AEG), Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,592 miles (or 10,609 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 Aek Godang 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 Aek Godang 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: | AEG / WIME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Padang Sidempuan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 922 feet (281 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEG |
| More Information: | AEG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- Its Supermarine Spitfire and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft flew missions over occupied Europe, for example bringing back battle damage assessment pictures after Operation Chastise.
- 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 Aek Godang Airport (AEG):
- Because of Aek Godang Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Aek Godang 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.
- Aek Godang Airport (AEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is nearly antipodal to Aek Godang Airport (meaning Aek Godang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reales Tamarindos Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,974 kilometers) away in Portoviejo, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Binaka Airport (GNS), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) W of AEG.
- In addition to being known as "Aek Godang Airport", another name for AEG is "Bandar Udara Aek Godang".
| 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 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) W | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 139.11 miles (223.87 km) E | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.07 km) ESE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 158.03 miles (254.33 km) NNW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 159.37 miles (256.48 km) NNW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 162.11 miles (260.88 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 182.01 miles (292.92 km) ENE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 188.88 miles (303.98 km) NE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 196.47 miles (316.18 km) NE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 203.80 miles (327.98 km) ENE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 213.36 miles (343.36 km) NNE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 247.19 miles (397.81 km) NNE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 275.52 miles (443.40 km) NNE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 279.10 miles (449.17 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.11 miles (19,973.70 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,404.52 miles (19,963.09 km) SSE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,374.10 miles (19,914.13 km) SSE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,366.21 miles (19,901.44 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,298.37 miles (19,792.26 km) W | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,297.60 miles (19,791.02 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,290.37 miles (19,779.38 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,287.51 miles (19,774.79 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,286.58 miles (19,773.28 km) SW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,263.50 miles (19,736.14 km) W | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,260.06 miles (19,730.61 km) WSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) SSW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,256.65 miles (19,725.12 km) WSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,226.52 miles (19,676.62 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |