Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Djanet, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E)
Distance from BEX to DJG:
1,968.76 miles (3,168.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG), Djanet, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,969 miles (or 3,168 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 Djanet Tiska 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: | DJG / DAAJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djanet, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'34"N by 9°27'7"E |
| Area Served: | Djanet, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3169 feet (966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJG |
| More Information: | DJG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (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 station retained a reconnaissance role for some years after the war, with Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.Mk 10 and English Electric Canberra PR.Mk 3 aircraft.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG):
- Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is nearly antipodal to Djanet Tiska Airport (meaning Djanet Tiska Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fuaʻamotu International Airport), and is located 12,076 miles (19,434 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) is Ghat Airport (GHT), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NE of DJG.
- In addition to being known as "Djanet Tiska Airport", another name for DJG is "Djanet Tiska/Inedbirene Airport (Djanet)".
| 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 | 73.13 miles (117.70 km) NE | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 2 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) N | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 3 | 273.31 miles (439.86 km) WSW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 4 | 403.33 miles (649.10 km) SSW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 5 | 403.95 miles (650.10 km) SW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 6 | 405.01 miles (651.81 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 7 | 477.65 miles (768.70 km) WNW | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 8 | 514.85 miles (828.57 km) S | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 9 | 548.39 miles (882.54 km) NNW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 10 | 578.87 miles (931.59 km) WSW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 11 | 592.80 miles (954.02 km) NW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 12 | 620.82 miles (999.10 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 13 | 638.34 miles (1,027.30 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 14 | 640.39 miles (1,030.61 km) NE | Ghardabiya Air Base (SRX) | Sirte, Libya | |
| 15 | 646.14 miles (1,039.87 km) WNW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 12,074.42 miles (19,431.84 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 12,041.40 miles (19,378.71 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,749.89 miles (18,909.56 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.48 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.75 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,736.72 miles (18,888.38 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,720.05 miles (18,861.54 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,711.60 miles (18,847.95 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,710.97 miles (18,846.93 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,709.23 miles (18,844.13 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,707.62 miles (18,841.55 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,699.34 miles (18,828.21 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,679.18 miles (18,795.77 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |