Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Inongo Airport (INO), Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,871 miles (or 6,230 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 Inongo 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 Inongo 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: | INO / FZBA |
Airport Name: | Inongo Airport |
Location: | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°56'49"S by 18°17'8"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from INO |
More Information: | INO 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 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.
- 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.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
Facts about Inongo Airport (INO):
- The furthest airport from Inongo Airport (INO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Inongo Airport (meaning Inongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Inongo Airport (INO) is Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NE of INO.