Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Crotone, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E)
Distance from BEX to CRV:
1,234.58 miles (1,986.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Crotone Airport (CRV), Crotone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,235 miles (or 1,987 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 relatively short distance between RAF Benson and Crotone Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CRV / LIBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crotone, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E |
| Area Served: | Crotone |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto S. Anna S.p.a. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 521 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRV |
| More Information: | CRV 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 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 King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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 Crotone Airport (CRV):
- Crotone Airport (CRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Crotone Airport (CRV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,662 miles (18,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Crotone Airport handled 154 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Crotone Airport", other names for CRV include "Sant'Anna Airport" and "Aeroporto di Santa Anna-Crotone".
- The closest airport to Crotone Airport (CRV) is Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) W of CRV.
- Because of Crotone Airport's relatively low elevation of 521 feet, planes can take off or land at Crotone Airport 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.
| 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 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) W | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 2 | 100.16 miles (161.19 km) SW | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 3 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.43 miles (171.28 km) N | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) NNE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 6 | 148.93 miles (239.69 km) N | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 7 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) SW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 8 | 157.04 miles (252.73 km) ENE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 160.64 miles (258.53 km) NW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 11 | 186.98 miles (300.92 km) NNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 12 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 197.05 miles (317.13 km) NW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.37 miles (319.25 km) E | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 15 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) ENE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,410.28 miles (18,363.02 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,345.44 miles (18,258.66 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,315.66 miles (18,210.75 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,309.69 miles (18,201.14 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,303.81 miles (18,191.68 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,296.13 miles (18,179.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,294.27 miles (18,176.33 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,280.09 miles (18,153.50 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,262.47 miles (18,125.14 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,261.72 miles (18,123.94 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,261.69 miles (18,123.89 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,259.90 miles (18,121.01 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,253.61 miles (18,110.88 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |