Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°44'34"N by 10°12'9"E)
Distance from BEX to KZG:
510.73 miles (821.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kitzingen Airport (KZG), Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 511 miles (or 822 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 Kitzingen 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: | KZG / ETIN |
| Airport Name: | Kitzingen Airport |
| Location: | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°44'34"N by 10°12'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 689 feet (210 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KZG |
| More Information: | KZG 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.
- 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.
- Benson is currently home to 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron, 33 Squadron, 230 Squadron and also to Oxford University Air Squadron and No.
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
Facts about Kitzingen Airport (KZG):
- The closest airport to Kitzingen Airport (KZG) is Giebelstadt Airport (GHF), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of KZG.
- Kitzingen Airport (KZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kitzingen Airport's relatively low elevation of 689 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitzingen 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 Kitzingen Airport (KZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,920 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 12.48 miles (20.08 km) WSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) ESE | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 66.18 miles (106.51 km) ENE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 75.37 miles (121.29 km) WNW | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 5 | 77.86 miles (125.31 km) WSW | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 6 | 80.67 miles (129.83 km) SW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) ENE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 85.14 miles (137.02 km) SSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 9 | 86.23 miles (138.77 km) WNW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 10 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) NNE | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 11 | 92.91 miles (149.52 km) W | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) SE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 96.83 miles (155.82 km) SSE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 103.12 miles (165.95 km) NNW | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 105.60 miles (169.95 km) W | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.19 miles (19,183.64 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,508.39 miles (18,520.91 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,497.34 miles (18,503.13 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,496.61 miles (18,501.95 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,494.68 miles (18,498.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,486.22 miles (18,485.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,481.26 miles (18,477.24 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,480.95 miles (18,476.76 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,475.57 miles (18,468.09 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,474.98 miles (18,467.15 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,473.21 miles (18,464.30 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,470.54 miles (18,460.00 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,467.77 miles (18,455.54 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,463.38 miles (18,448.47 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,435.61 miles (18,403.78 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |