Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Bisbee, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'50"N by 109°52'59"W)
Distance from BEX to BSQ:
5,270.22 miles (8,481.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ), Bisbee, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,270 miles (or 8,482 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 Bisbee Municipal 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 Bisbee Municipal 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: | BSQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bisbee, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'50"N by 109°52'59"W |
| Area Served: | Bisbee, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bisbee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4780 feet (1,457 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSQ |
| More Information: | BSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- 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.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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 airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- 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.
Facts about Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ):
- The closest airport to Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) is Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of BSQ.
- Because of Bisbee Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,780 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BSQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BSQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Bisbee Municipal Airport", another name for BSQ is "P04".
- Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 18.00 miles (28.97 km) ENE | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 22.27 miles (35.85 km) E | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) WNW | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) W | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 65.22 miles (104.95 km) W | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 6 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) NW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) NW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 103.93 miles (167.26 km) N | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 106.57 miles (171.50 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 115.84 miles (186.42 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 116.87 miles (188.09 km) NNE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 134.05 miles (215.73 km) NE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 141.32 miles (227.44 km) ENE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 155.65 miles (250.49 km) NW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,531.61 miles (18,558.29 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,357.71 miles (18,278.42 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,294.72 miles (18,177.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,279.55 miles (18,152.63 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,963.66 miles (17,644.26 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,921.09 miles (17,575.75 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,861.16 miles (17,479.30 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,851.12 miles (17,463.15 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,826.93 miles (17,424.21 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,825.95 miles (17,422.64 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,780.69 miles (17,349.79 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,751.50 miles (17,302.82 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,719.50 miles (17,251.32 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,704.04 miles (17,226.43 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,703.25 miles (17,225.17 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |