Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Bangalore, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), Bangalore, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,027 miles (or 8,090 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 Kempegowda International 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 Kempegowda International 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: | BLR / VOBL |
| Airport Name: | Kempegowda International Airport |
| Location: | Bangalore, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°11'56"N by 77°42'20"E |
| Area Served: | Bangalore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3002 feet (915 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLR |
| More Information: | BLR 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.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The station retained a reconnaissance role for some years after the war, with Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.Mk 10 and English Electric Canberra PR.Mk 3 aircraft.
- 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 Kempegowda International Airport (BLR):
- The airport was later expanded in 2012, to provide for more passengers and aircraft.
- Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 97 miles (157 kilometers) SW of BLR.
- The airport has 38 gates, 20 aero-bridges, including three double arm, and 18 remote bus bays.
- The cargo village was inaugurated on 9 December 2009.
- The furthest airport from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
