Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Siguiri, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°25'58"N by 9°10'1"W)
Distance from BEX to GII:
2,813.19 miles (4,527.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Siguiri Airport (GII), Siguiri, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,813 miles (or 4,527 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 Siguiri 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 Siguiri 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: | GII / GUSI |
| Airport Name: | Siguiri Airport |
| Location: | Siguiri, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'58"N by 9°10'1"W |
| Area Served: | Siguiri |
| Operator/Owner: | ANAC Guinea |
| Elevation: | 1296 feet (395 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GII |
| More Information: | GII Maps & Info |
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.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- 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.
Facts about Siguiri Airport (GII):
- The closest airport to Siguiri Airport (GII) is Kankan Airport (KNN), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of GII.
- Siguiri Airport (GII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Siguiri Airport (GII) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Siguiri Airport (meaning Siguiri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) S | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 2 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) NE | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 3 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) SW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 4 | 169.96 miles (273.53 km) SSW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 5 | 170.38 miles (274.20 km) SE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 171.14 miles (275.42 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 7 | 201.41 miles (324.13 km) S | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 8 | 202.01 miles (325.11 km) SW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 211.63 miles (340.59 km) W | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 10 | 218.42 miles (351.50 km) S | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 220.85 miles (355.42 km) WNW | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 12 | 224.74 miles (361.68 km) SSW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 224.93 miles (361.98 km) SE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 232.94 miles (374.89 km) SSW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 234.93 miles (378.09 km) E | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,175.79 miles (19,594.99 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,158.77 miles (19,567.60 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,145.54 miles (19,546.30 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,128.75 miles (19,519.28 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,107.06 miles (19,484.38 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,104.73 miles (19,480.63 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,082.26 miles (19,444.46 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,065.25 miles (19,417.09 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,050.14 miles (19,392.77 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,041.70 miles (19,379.18 km) SE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,038.33 miles (19,373.77 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,035.51 miles (19,369.23 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,029.90 miles (19,360.20 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,011.87 miles (19,331.18 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,972.41 miles (19,267.67 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |