Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W)
Distance from BEX to TQI:
1,604.90 miles (2,582.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI), Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,605 miles (or 2,583 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 Tiniteqilaaq Heliport, 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: | TQI / BGTN |
| Airport Name: | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W |
| Area Served: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQI |
| More Information: | TQI 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 closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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.
Facts about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI):
- Because of Tiniteqilaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiniteqilaaq Heliport 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 Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,832 miles (17,432 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of TQI.
| 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 | 19.20 miles (30.90 km) SSE | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) E | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SE | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 41.63 miles (67.00 km) SW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 364.51 miles (586.62 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 392.00 miles (630.86 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 402.07 miles (647.06 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 402.85 miles (648.33 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 409.09 miles (658.37 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 410.91 miles (661.30 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 411.95 miles (662.96 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 13 | 419.04 miles (674.38 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 419.70 miles (675.44 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 421.16 miles (677.78 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,831.63 miles (17,431.78 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,818.83 miles (17,411.18 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,784.22 miles (17,355.47 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,744.12 miles (17,290.94 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.58 miles (17,259.50 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.46 miles (17,254.47 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,713.83 miles (17,242.19 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,713.69 miles (17,241.96 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,712.05 miles (17,239.33 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.55 miles (17,224.05 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,688.72 miles (17,201.78 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,687.26 miles (17,199.44 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,683.70 miles (17,193.71 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,640.44 miles (17,124.09 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |