Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and McComb, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°10'41"N by 90°28'18"W)
Distance from BEX to MCB:
4,539.07 miles (7,304.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), McComb, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,539 miles (or 7,305 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 McComb-Pike 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 McComb-Pike 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: | MCB / KMCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McComb, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°10'41"N by 90°28'18"W |
| Area Served: | McComb, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McComb & Pike County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCB |
| More Information: | MCB Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (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.
- 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.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
Facts about McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB):
- The closest airport to McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of MCB.
- McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "McComb-Pike County Airport", another name for MCB is "John E. Lewis Field".
- Because of McComb-Pike County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at McComb-Pike County 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 McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,045 miles (17,774 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| 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 | 57.21 miles (92.08 km) WNW | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) SW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 67.59 miles (108.78 km) WSW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ENE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 72.28 miles (116.33 km) E | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 81.23 miles (130.73 km) N | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 81.65 miles (131.41 km) NNE | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 82.79 miles (133.24 km) SSE | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) S | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) ENE | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) SSE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) SSE | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) ESE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 105.60 miles (169.94 km) WSW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 106.08 miles (170.71 km) ESE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,044.57 miles (17,774.46 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.38 miles (17,605.18 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,935.43 miles (17,598.82 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,932.44 miles (17,594.01 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.26 miles (17,580.85 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,923.03 miles (17,578.87 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,922.08 miles (17,577.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,908.54 miles (17,555.55 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,905.76 miles (17,551.08 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,904.98 miles (17,549.83 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,889.14 miles (17,524.32 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,883.20 miles (17,514.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,879.73 miles (17,509.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.39 miles (17,495.77 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,852.42 miles (17,465.23 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |