Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Rome, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W)
Distance from BEX to REO:
4,911.01 miles (7,903.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,911 miles (or 7,903 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 Rome State 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 Rome State 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: | REO / KREO |
| Airport Name: | Rome State Airport |
| Location: | Rome, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W |
| Area Served: | Rome, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4053 feet (1,235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REO |
| More Information: | REO 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 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.
- 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 King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- 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.
Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):
- The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rome State Airport (REO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.
| 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 | 88.46 miles (142.36 km) NW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) ENE | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 108.12 miles (174.00 km) NE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) S | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 137.27 miles (220.91 km) NNW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 146.28 miles (235.42 km) SSE | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 156.16 miles (251.31 km) N | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 162.27 miles (261.14 km) SE | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 170.15 miles (273.82 km) ESE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) E | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) SSW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 182.81 miles (294.20 km) NNE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 182.87 miles (294.29 km) ESE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.97 miles (17,622.22 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,917.97 miles (17,570.73 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,890.24 miles (17,526.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,885.02 miles (17,517.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,858.40 miles (17,474.85 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,854.34 miles (17,468.33 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,758.93 miles (17,314.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,738.32 miles (17,281.60 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,654.12 miles (17,146.10 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,649.13 miles (17,138.06 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,637.04 miles (17,118.61 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,588.82 miles (17,041.01 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,584.13 miles (17,033.47 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,552.93 miles (16,983.25 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |