Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Tabarka, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E)
Distance from BEX to TBJ:
1,122.71 miles (1,806.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ), Tabarka, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,123 miles (or 1,807 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 Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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: | TBJ / DTKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'47"N by 8°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBJ |
| More Information: | TBJ 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.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- 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.
Facts about Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ):
- The furthest airport from Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport", other names for TBJ include "Aéroport International de Tabarka–Aïn Draham" and "مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي".
- Because of Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabarka–Ain Draham International 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.
- Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of TBJ.
| 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 | 53.31 miles (85.80 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) W | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 3 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 5 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 134.25 miles (216.05 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 7 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) SE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) N | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 9 | 166.15 miles (267.40 km) WSW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 10 | 166.45 miles (267.88 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) S | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 186.41 miles (299.99 km) SSE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 14 | 207.54 miles (334.00 km) NNE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 15 | 208.55 miles (335.63 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.02 miles (19,131.86 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,831.10 miles (19,040.26 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,777.87 miles (18,954.59 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.44 miles (18,931.38 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.87 miles (18,901.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,739.03 miles (18,892.10 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,729.07 miles (18,876.06 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,714.04 miles (18,851.87 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,702.56 miles (18,833.40 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.89 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.20 miles (18,816.73 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,691.70 miles (18,815.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,685.86 miles (18,806.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,674.76 miles (18,788.65 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |