Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Figari, Corsica, France:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°30'7"N by 9°5'48"E)
Distance from BEX to FSC:
848.44 miles (1,365.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), Figari, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 848 miles (or 1,365 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 Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica 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: | FSC / LFKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Figari, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'7"N by 9°5'48"E |
| Area Served: | Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Ajaccio et de la Corse du Sud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSC |
| More Information: | FSC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- The Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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.
- 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 Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC):
- Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of FSC.
- The furthest airport from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (meaning Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica 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.
- In addition to being known as "Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)", another name for FSC is "Aéroport Figari-Sud Corse".
| 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 | 32.85 miles (52.86 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 47.87 miles (77.03 km) SSE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 3 | 72.40 miles (116.52 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 73.45 miles (118.20 km) SW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 5 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) NNE | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 104.80 miles (168.67 km) NNE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 7 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) SSE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 8 | 133.37 miles (214.64 km) NE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 9 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) S | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 10 | 163.52 miles (263.15 km) E | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 163.77 miles (263.56 km) NE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 13 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) NNW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 14 | 177.47 miles (285.61 km) NNW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 15 | 177.97 miles (286.42 km) NW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.76 miles (19,493.55 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.71 miles (19,018.71 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,779.79 miles (18,957.68 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,744.37 miles (18,900.68 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,737.06 miles (18,888.91 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,728.96 miles (18,875.89 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,724.09 miles (18,868.05 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,719.94 miles (18,861.38 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,703.09 miles (18,834.25 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,701.67 miles (18,831.97 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,697.02 miles (18,824.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,693.28 miles (18,818.46 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,680.73 miles (18,798.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,664.03 miles (18,771.39 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,654.20 miles (18,755.57 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |