Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Car Nicobar, India:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°9'8"N by 92°49'10"E)
Distance from BEX to CBD:
5,890.14 miles (9,479.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD), Car Nicobar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,890 miles (or 9,479 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 Car Nicobar Air Force Base, 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 Car Nicobar Air Force Base. 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: | CBD / VOCX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Car Nicobar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°9'8"N by 92°49'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBD |
| More Information: | CBD 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of 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.
Facts about Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD):
- In addition to being known as "Car Nicobar Air Force Base", other names for CBD include "कार निकोबार एयर फोर्स बेस" and "Car Nicobar".
- Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) is Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) N of CBD.
- Because of Car Nicobar Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Car Nicobar Air Force Base 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.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 5 feet above mean sea level.
- No commercial services at this time.
- The furthest airport from Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is located 11,922 miles (19,186 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
| 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 | 172.06 miles (276.90 km) N | Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ) | Port Blair, India | |
| 2 | 307.61 miles (495.05 km) SE | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 382.30 miles (615.25 km) E | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 4 | 392.07 miles (630.97 km) SE | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 394.45 miles (634.80 km) E | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 395.30 miles (636.17 km) E | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 7 | 427.35 miles (687.76 km) E | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 8 | 430.84 miles (693.36 km) E | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 9 | 454.51 miles (731.47 km) ENE | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 458.05 miles (737.16 km) ENE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 11 | 478.32 miles (769.78 km) ESE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 12 | 494.50 miles (795.83 km) E | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 499.68 miles (804.16 km) NE | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 511.79 miles (823.64 km) ESE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 540.28 miles (869.49 km) ESE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,921.87 miles (19,186.35 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,907.88 miles (19,163.83 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,880.47 miles (19,119.71 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,846.33 miles (19,064.77 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,843.17 miles (19,059.68 km) SSE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 11,840.65 miles (19,055.63 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,830.57 miles (19,039.41 km) SW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,826.34 miles (19,032.61 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,803.95 miles (18,996.56 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,799.41 miles (18,989.26 km) SSE | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,795.39 miles (18,982.80 km) SW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 11,793.38 miles (18,979.56 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,783.24 miles (18,963.24 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,766.65 miles (18,936.55 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |