About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Sokol Airport (GDX), Magadan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,573 miles (or 7,359 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GDX / UHMM
Airport Names:
  1. Sokol Airport
  2. Аэропорт Сокол
Location: Magadan, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 59°54'39"N by 150°43'14"E
Area Served: Magadan
Operator/Owner: FSUE "Airport Magadan"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 574 feet (175 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):

  • Benson is currently home to 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron, 33 Squadron, 230 Squadron and also to Oxford University Air Squadron and No.
  • Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
  • 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 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.

Facts about Sokol Airport (GDX):

  • Because of Sokol Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Sokol 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 Sokol Airport (GDX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • In addition to being known as "Sokol Airport", another name for GDX is "Аэропорт Сокол".
  • Sokol Airport (GDX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Sokol Airport (GDX) is Okhotsk Airport (OHO), which is located 269 miles (434 kilometers) W of GDX.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Benson:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Benson:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.38 miles (21.53 km) ENERAF High Wycombe (HYC)High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United KingdomView RAF High Wycombe on a map Set HYC as origin Airport Set HYC as destination Airport Get more information about RAF High Wycombe
218.01 miles (28.98 km) NNWOxford Airport (OXF)Oxford, England, United KingdomView Oxford Airport on a map Set OXF as origin Airport Set OXF as destination Airport Get more information about Oxford Airport
322.84 miles (36.76 km) WNWRAF Brize Norton (BZZ)Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Brize Norton on a map Set BZZ as origin Airport Set BZZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Brize Norton
422.86 miles (36.79 km) SSEBlackbushe Airport (BBS)Yateley, Hampshire, England, United KingdomView Blackbushe Airport on a map Set BBS as origin Airport Set BBS as destination Airport Get more information about Blackbushe Airport
527.22 miles (43.81 km) SSERAF Odiham (ODH)Odiham, United KingdomView RAF Odiham on a map Set ODH as origin Airport Set ODH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Odiham
627.27 miles (43.88 km) SSEFarnborough Airport (FAB)Farnborough, United KingdomView Farnborough Airport on a map Set FAB as origin Airport Set FAB as destination Airport Get more information about Farnborough Airport
728.90 miles (46.51 km) ESELondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)London, England, United KingdomView London Heathrow Airport on a map Set LHR as origin Airport Set LHR as destination Airport Get more information about London Heathrow Airport
829.41 miles (47.34 km) ERAF Northolt (NHT)Ruislip, England, United KingdomView RAF Northolt on a map Set NHT as origin Airport Set NHT as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Northolt
929.77 miles (47.92 km) SLasham Airfield (QLA)Lasham, England, United KingdomView Lasham Airfield on a map Set QLA as origin Airport Set QLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lasham Airfield
1030.10 miles (48.45 km) WRAF Fairford (FFD)Fairford, England, United KingdomView RAF Fairford on a map Set FFD as origin Airport Set FFD as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Fairford
1132.59 miles (52.45 km) NNEMilton Keynes Airport (KYN)Milton Keynes, England, United KingdomView Milton Keynes Airport on a map Set KYN as origin Airport Set KYN as destination Airport Get more information about Milton Keynes Airport
1235.88 miles (57.74 km) ENELondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as origin Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
1337.64 miles (60.57 km) ENEHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as origin Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
1439.31 miles (63.26 km) WRAF Lyneham (LYE)Wiltshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Lyneham on a map Set LYE as origin Airport Set LYE as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lyneham
1547.38 miles (76.26 km) SSWSouthampton Airport (SOU)Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United KingdomView Southampton Airport on a map Set SOU as origin Airport Set SOU as destination Airport Get more information about Southampton Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Benson:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Benson:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,879.28 miles (19,117.81 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
211,856.22 miles (19,080.68 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
311,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,851.63 miles (19,073.31 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,838.05 miles (19,051.45 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,819.81 miles (19,022.09 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,815.78 miles (19,015.60 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
811,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,802.08 miles (18,993.57 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,785.98 miles (18,967.65 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,785.41 miles (18,966.73 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,767.06 miles (18,937.19 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,754.85 miles (18,917.55 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,740.74 miles (18,894.85 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sokol Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sokol Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1269.42 miles (433.58 km) WOkhotsk Airport (OHO)Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Okhotsk Airport on a map Set OHO as destination Airport Set OHO as destination Airport Get more information about Okhotsk Airport
2402.62 miles (647.96 km) NZyryanka Airport (ZKP)Zyryanka, Verkhnekolymsky District, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Zyryanka Airport on a map Set ZKP as destination Airport Set ZKP as destination Airport Get more information about Zyryanka Airport
3402.82 miles (648.27 km) NWUst-Nera Airport (USR)Ust-Nera, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Ust-Nera Airport on a map Set USR as destination Airport Set USR as destination Airport Get more information about Ust-Nera Airport
4499.57 miles (803.97 km) WNWTeply Klyuch Airport (KDY)Khadynga, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Teply Klyuch Airport on a map Set KDY as destination Airport Set KDY as destination Airport Get more information about Teply Klyuch Airport
5530.87 miles (854.34 km) NSrednekolymsk Airport (SEK)Srednekolymsk, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Srednekolymsk Airport on a map Set SEK as destination Airport Set SEK as destination Airport Get more information about Srednekolymsk Airport
6531.69 miles (855.67 km) SWOkha Airport (OHH)Okha, RussiaView Okha Airport on a map Set OHH as destination Airport Set OHH as destination Airport Get more information about Okha Airport
7550.45 miles (885.86 km) SEYelizovo Airport (PKC)Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaView Yelizovo Airport on a map Set PKC as destination Airport Set PKC as destination Airport Get more information about Yelizovo Airport
8559.24 miles (900.00 km) WBelaya Gora Airport (UMS)Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Belaya Gora Airport on a map Set UMS as destination Airport Set UMS as destination Airport Get more information about Belaya Gora Airport
9602.88 miles (970.24 km) SWNikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI)Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport on a map Set NLI as destination Airport Set NLI as destination Airport Get more information about Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport
10611.03 miles (983.36 km) NBelaya Gora Airport (BGN)Belaya Gora, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Belaya Gora Airport on a map Set BGN as destination Airport Set BGN as destination Airport Get more information about Belaya Gora Airport
11685.82 miles (1,103.72 km) NNEChersky (CYX)Chersky, Yakutia, RussiaView Chersky on a map Set CYX as destination Airport Set CYX as destination Airport Get more information about Chersky
12708.86 miles (1,140.80 km) NEMarkovo Airport (KVM)Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Markovo Airport on a map Set KVM as destination Airport Set KVM as destination Airport Get more information about Markovo Airport
13714.36 miles (1,149.64 km) WNWYakutsk Airport (YKS)Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, RussiaView Yakutsk Airport on a map Set YKS as destination Airport Set YKS as destination Airport Get more information about Yakutsk Airport
14720.45 miles (1,159.45 km) NWBatagay Airport (BQJ)Batagay, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Batagay Airport on a map Set BQJ as destination Airport Set BQJ as destination Airport Get more information about Batagay Airport
15721.74 miles (1,161.53 km) WNWMagan Airport (GYG)Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Magan Airport on a map Set GYG as destination Airport Set GYG as destination Airport Get more information about Magan Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sokol Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sokol Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,440.04 miles (18,410.91 km) ESETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
211,205.93 miles (18,034.15 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
311,189.31 miles (18,007.40 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
410,965.27 miles (17,646.85 km) EUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
510,946.43 miles (17,616.52 km) EHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
610,809.91 miles (17,396.82 km) EPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
710,808.17 miles (17,394.02 km) EPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
810,753.31 miles (17,305.74 km) ESEPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as destination Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
910,699.34 miles (17,218.87 km) ETeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
1010,657.66 miles (17,151.79 km) EComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1110,657.29 miles (17,151.21 km) EGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1210,651.39 miles (17,141.71 km) ELago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
1310,605.94 miles (17,068.57 km) ESEGeneral Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD)Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, ArgentinaView General Enrique Mosconi International Airport on a map Set CRD as destination Airport Set CRD as destination Airport Get more information about General Enrique Mosconi International Airport
1410,545.34 miles (16,971.05 km) ESEAlmirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaView Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport on a map Set REL as destination Airport Set REL as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport
1510,527.17 miles (16,941.80 km) ESEEl Tehuelche Airport (PMY)Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaView El Tehuelche Airport on a map Set PMY as destination Airport Set PMY as destination Airport Get more information about El Tehuelche Airport