Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Harrison, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°15'41"N by 93°9'16"W)
Distance from BEX to HRO:
4,389.85 miles (7,064.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Boone County Airport (HRO), Harrison, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,390 miles (or 7,065 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 Boone County 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 Boone County 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: | HRO / KHRO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Harrison, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°15'41"N by 93°9'16"W |
| Area Served: | Harrison, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Boone County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1365 feet (416 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRO |
| More Information: | HRO 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 airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- 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.
- Benson is currently home to 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron, 33 Squadron, 230 Squadron and also to Oxford University Air Squadron and No.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
Facts about Boone County Airport (HRO):
- Boone County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Boone County, Arkansas, United States.
- The furthest airport from Boone County Airport (HRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,837 miles (17,441 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Boone County Airport (HRO) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) N of HRO.
- In addition to being known as "Boone County Airport", another name for HRO is "Boone County Regional Airport".
- Boone County Airport (HRO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 18.87 miles (30.36 km) N | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 25.52 miles (41.06 km) N | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 31.51 miles (50.70 km) E | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 38.81 miles (62.45 km) E | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 53.56 miles (86.20 km) W | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) W | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 59.36 miles (95.53 km) WSW | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 64.25 miles (103.39 km) W | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 69.22 miles (111.40 km) N | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 74.58 miles (120.02 km) W | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WNW | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) S | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) ESE | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 93.28 miles (150.12 km) SW | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 96.55 miles (155.39 km) NW | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,837.09 miles (17,440.56 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,816.27 miles (17,407.05 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,795.41 miles (17,373.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,784.66 miles (17,356.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,775.92 miles (17,342.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,762.72 miles (17,320.88 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,758.85 miles (17,314.64 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,750.70 miles (17,301.53 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,740.65 miles (17,285.35 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,731.58 miles (17,270.76 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,707.96 miles (17,232.75 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,702.33 miles (17,223.69 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,691.01 miles (17,205.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,686.71 miles (17,198.54 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,679.79 miles (17,187.41 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |