Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kristianstad, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E)
Distance from BEX to KID:
685.40 miles (1,103.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kristianstad Airport (KID), Kristianstad, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 685 miles (or 1,103 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 Kristianstad 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: | KID / ESMK |
| Airport Name: | Kristianstad Airport |
| Location: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°54'42"N by 14°4'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Kristianstad Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KID |
| More Information: | KID Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- 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 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 Kristianstad Airport (KID):
- The closest airport to Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Malmö Airport (MMX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of KID.
- Because of Kristianstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristianstad 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 airport was built during the 1940s for military usage.
- The furthest airport from Kristianstad Airport (KID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,480 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kristianstad Airport (KID) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since Skyways, the only airline operating regular passenger traffic to the airport, went bankrupt on May 22 2012, there have been no regular passenger flights.
| 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 | 38.26 miles (61.58 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 2 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.72 miles (83.24 km) ENE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 4 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) WNW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 5 | 59.08 miles (95.07 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 6 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) SSE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 72.40 miles (116.51 km) NW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) NNE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 9 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) WSW | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 10 | 99.97 miles (160.89 km) ENE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 11 | 109.65 miles (176.46 km) SSW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 12 | 121.22 miles (195.09 km) SSW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 127.57 miles (205.31 km) N | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 133.50 miles (214.85 km) SW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 15 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.28 miles (18,475.67 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,198.44 miles (18,022.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,183.39 miles (17,997.88 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,166.43 miles (17,970.58 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,156.55 miles (17,954.68 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,155.09 miles (17,952.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,153.92 miles (17,950.45 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,152.72 miles (17,948.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,135.50 miles (17,920.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,133.21 miles (17,917.12 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,111.22 miles (17,881.73 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,107.80 miles (17,876.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,107.56 miles (17,875.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,104.00 miles (17,870.11 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,097.87 miles (17,860.25 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |