Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Agadez, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°57'57"N by 8°0'0"E)
Distance from BEX to AJY:
2,445.63 miles (3,935.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY), Agadez, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,446 miles (or 3,936 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 relatively short distance between RAF Benson and Mano Dayak International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | AJY / DRZA |
| Airport Name: | Mano Dayak International Airport |
| Location: | Agadez, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°57'57"N by 8°0'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1657 feet (505 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJY |
| More Information: | AJY Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- 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 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 future of RAF Benson was in doubt for some time, while Project Belvedere was looking into closing at least one of Joint Helicopter Command's airfields.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- 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 Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
Facts about Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY):
- The closest airport to Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Arlit Airport (RLT), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNW of AJY.
- Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) is Niue International Airport (IUE), which is nearly antipodal to Mano Dayak International Airport (meaning Mano Dayak International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Niue International Airport), and is located 12,237 miles (19,694 kilometers) away in Alofi, Niue.
| 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 | 132.80 miles (213.71 km) NNW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 2 | 229.75 miles (369.75 km) SSE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 3 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 232.24 miles (373.75 km) NW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 5 | 246.75 miles (397.11 km) SSW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 6 | 341.64 miles (549.81 km) S | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 403.78 miles (649.82 km) S | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 435.62 miles (701.06 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 436.46 miles (702.41 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 10 | 457.11 miles (735.65 km) WSW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 490.10 miles (788.73 km) SE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 509.55 miles (820.04 km) S | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 510.92 miles (822.24 km) ESE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 514.85 miles (828.57 km) N | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 15 | 515.81 miles (830.11 km) SSW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.03 miles (19,693.55 km) SW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 2 | 12,232.03 miles (19,685.50 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,220.10 miles (19,666.30 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,213.39 miles (19,655.50 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,189.87 miles (19,617.64 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,189.26 miles (19,616.67 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 12,185.44 miles (19,610.51 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,180.89 miles (19,603.19 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 12,177.41 miles (19,597.59 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 12,076.93 miles (19,435.89 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,057.63 miles (19,404.82 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,993.51 miles (19,301.64 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,949.67 miles (19,231.08 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |