Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W)
Distance from BEX to CKB:
3,734.63 miles (6,010.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,735 miles (or 6,010 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 North Central West Virginia 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 North Central West Virginia 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: | CKB / KCKB |
| Airport Name: | North Central West Virginia Airport |
| Location: | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksburg / Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Benedum Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKB |
| More Information: | CKB Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- 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 closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- 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 North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB):
- The closest airport to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CKB.
- North Central West Virginia Airport is a joint-use public and military airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Bridgeport, a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States.
- The airport first opened in 1935 as the Tri-County Airport, a joint effort of Harrison, Marion and Taylor County.
- The furthest airport from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) NE | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 42.08 miles (67.73 km) N | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) N | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) ESE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) NNW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.84 miles (104.34 km) W | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NNE | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 80.43 miles (129.43 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 80.43 miles (129.43 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) ENE | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 82.55 miles (132.85 km) N | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 97.18 miles (156.40 km) SW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 99.23 miles (159.70 km) WNW | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 99.81 miles (160.63 km) S | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.95 miles (18,525.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,487.81 miles (18,487.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.34 miles (18,456.46 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,463.52 miles (18,448.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,420.43 miles (18,379.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,407.29 miles (18,358.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,400.62 miles (18,347.48 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,397.09 miles (18,341.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,373.21 miles (18,303.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,372.50 miles (18,302.22 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,318.17 miles (18,214.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,282.18 miles (18,156.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,278.92 miles (18,151.62 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,267.38 miles (18,133.05 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,213.73 miles (18,046.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |