Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Panguitch, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°50'43"N by 112°23'30"W)
Distance from BEX to PNU:
5,000.37 miles (8,047.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU), Panguitch, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,000 miles (or 8,047 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 Panguitch Municipal 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 Panguitch Municipal 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: | PNU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Panguitch, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°50'43"N by 112°23'30"W |
| Area Served: | Panguitch, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Panguitch City Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6763 feet (2,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNU |
| More Information: | PNU Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The station retained a reconnaissance role for some years after the war, with Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.Mk 10 and English Electric Canberra PR.Mk 3 aircraft.
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- 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 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 Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
- 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 Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU):
- The closest airport to Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) is Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of PNU.
- The furthest airport from Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Panguitch Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,763 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PNU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PNU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Panguitch Municipal Airport", another name for PNU is "U55".
| 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 | 16.55 miles (26.64 km) SE | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 39.88 miles (64.18 km) WSW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 58.14 miles (93.57 km) S | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 76.90 miles (123.76 km) N | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) SE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 84.01 miles (135.20 km) SW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) NNE | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.07 miles (151.40 km) ESE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) N | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 115.09 miles (185.21 km) SW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) NNE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) S | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 142.23 miles (228.90 km) ESE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 152.34 miles (245.17 km) S | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 156.19 miles (251.37 km) ENE | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,161.29 miles (17,962.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,094.76 miles (17,855.24 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,083.51 miles (17,837.13 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,060.40 miles (17,799.95 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,937.60 miles (17,602.32 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,816.22 miles (17,406.98 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,811.95 miles (17,400.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,770.98 miles (17,334.17 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,684.71 miles (17,195.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,647.50 miles (17,135.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,644.61 miles (17,130.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.47 miles (17,127.35 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,628.87 miles (17,105.46 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,617.05 miles (17,086.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,602.62 miles (17,063.21 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |