Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°4'46"S by 54°11'17"W)
Distance from BEX to QGA:
6,136.81 miles (9,876.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA), Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,137 miles (or 9,876 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 Guaíra 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 Guaíra 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: | QGA / SSGY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°4'46"S by 54°11'17"W |
| Area Served: | uaíra |
| Operator/Owner: | Guaíra SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QGA |
| More Information: | QGA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- 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 closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
- 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.
Facts about Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA):
- It is operated by the Municipality of Guaíra under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná.
- The airport is located 10 km from downtown Guaíra.
- Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) is Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SE of QGA.
- Because of Guaíra Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Guaíra Municipal 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.
- Guaíra Municipal Airport handled 181 passengers last year.
- The airport has been non-operational since 2011.
- The furthest airport from Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Guaíra Municipal Airport (meaning Guaíra Municipal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Guaíra Municipal Airport", another name for QGA is "Aeroporto Municipal de Guaíra".
| 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 | 76.96 miles (123.85 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) SSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 106.70 miles (171.71 km) S | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 115.91 miles (186.54 km) S | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 5 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) NNW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 142.86 miles (229.91 km) NW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) ENE | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 143.94 miles (231.65 km) NW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 153.82 miles (247.54 km) SSE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 162.71 miles (261.85 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 11 | 177.80 miles (286.13 km) ENE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) E | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 190.18 miles (306.06 km) ESE | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 191.47 miles (308.15 km) SSE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 199.86 miles (321.64 km) ENE | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.34 miles (19,920.96 km) NNE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,370.28 miles (19,907.99 km) NE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,332.78 miles (19,847.63 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,310.11 miles (19,811.15 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,265.30 miles (19,739.04 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,256.41 miles (19,724.74 km) E | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,250.97 miles (19,715.97 km) NW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,241.60 miles (19,700.89 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,237.77 miles (19,694.74 km) NW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,216.50 miles (19,660.50 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,172.15 miles (19,589.13 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,160.52 miles (19,570.42 km) ENE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,144.59 miles (19,544.78 km) ENE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,140.42 miles (19,538.07 km) ENE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) ENE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |