Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°46'9"S by 169°0'5"E)
Distance from BEX to DLY:
10,104.14 miles (16,261.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY), Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,104 miles (or 16,261 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 Dillon's Bay 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 Dillon's Bay 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: | DLY / NVVD |
| Airport Name: | Dillon's Bay Airport |
| Location: | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°46'9"S by 169°0'5"E |
| Area Served: | Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLY |
| More Information: | DLY 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 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
Facts about Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY):
- The closest airport to Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) is Ipota Airport (IPA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of DLY.
- Because of Dillon's Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillon's Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) is Tidjikja Airport (TIY), which is nearly antipodal to Dillon's Bay Airport (meaning Dillon's Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tidjikja Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Tidjikja, Mauritania.
| 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 | 19.39 miles (31.21 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) NNW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 95.47 miles (153.65 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 113.87 miles (183.26 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 123.83 miles (199.29 km) NNW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 133.12 miles (214.23 km) NNW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 160.84 miles (258.85 km) NNW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 178.23 miles (286.83 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 197.53 miles (317.90 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 213.71 miles (343.93 km) NNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.77 miles (19,965.10 km) ENE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,337.30 miles (19,854.92 km) WNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,329.97 miles (19,843.12 km) N | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,315.70 miles (19,820.14 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,283.82 miles (19,768.85 km) N | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,268.74 miles (19,744.57 km) NNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) NE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,206.21 miles (19,643.94 km) ENE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,192.14 miles (19,621.30 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,183.93 miles (19,608.09 km) N | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,180.83 miles (19,603.10 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,180.27 miles (19,602.19 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,179.54 miles (19,601.03 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,176.22 miles (19,595.67 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,175.37 miles (19,594.32 km) NNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |