Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Boundji, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°1'58"S by 15°22'58"E)
Distance from BEX to BOE:
3,763.22 miles (6,056.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Boundji Airport (BOE), Boundji, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,763 miles (or 6,056 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 Boundji 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 Boundji 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: | BOE / FCOB |
| Airport Name: | Boundji Airport |
| Location: | Boundji, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°1'58"S by 15°22'58"E |
| Area Served: | Boundji, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOE |
| More Information: | BOE 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 airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- 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 King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
Facts about Boundji Airport (BOE):
- The furthest airport from Boundji Airport (BOE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Boundji Airport (BOE) is Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ESE of BOE.
| 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 | 38.87 miles (62.55 km) ESE | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) WNW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 52.30 miles (84.17 km) NE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) SSE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 71.55 miles (115.14 km) N | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) W | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 8 | 112.48 miles (181.02 km) SSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 114.15 miles (183.71 km) SSW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 10 | 141.07 miles (227.04 km) WSW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 11 | 150.10 miles (241.57 km) WSW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 12 | 165.69 miles (266.65 km) SW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 197.00 miles (317.04 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 203.50 miles (327.49 km) W | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 15 | 205.07 miles (330.03 km) WNW | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.56 miles (19,200.32 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,881.17 miles (19,120.83 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,609.92 miles (18,684.30 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,333.05 miles (18,238.73 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,330.39 miles (18,234.45 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,329.98 miles (18,233.79 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,301.91 miles (18,188.61 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 8 | 11,299.88 miles (18,185.35 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,298.77 miles (18,183.57 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,292.24 miles (18,173.05 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,291.98 miles (18,172.63 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,289.66 miles (18,168.91 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,169.52 miles (17,975.55 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,141.19 miles (17,929.96 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,128.79 miles (17,910.01 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |