Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Venetie, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W)
Distance from BEX to VEE:
4,042.97 miles (6,506.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Venetie Airport (VEE), Venetie, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,043 miles (or 6,507 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 Venetie 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 Venetie 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: | VEE / PAVE |
| Airport Name: | Venetie Airport |
| Location: | Venetie, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W |
| Area Served: | Venetie, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Venetie Tribal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEE |
| More Information: | VEE 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.
- 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.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- Its Supermarine Spitfire and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft flew missions over occupied Europe, for example bringing back battle damage assessment pictures after Operation Chastise.
Facts about Venetie Airport (VEE):
- Venetie Airport (VEE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Venetie Airport (VEE) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,132 miles (16,306 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Venetie Airport (VEE) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of VEE.
- Venetie Airport has one runway designated 4/22 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet.
- Because of Venetie Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Venetie 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.
- Venetie Airport is a public use airport located in Venetie, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
| 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 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) SSE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) SSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) WNW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) ESE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.19 miles (127.45 km) NNE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) SW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 103.25 miles (166.17 km) SE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) W | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.01 miles (186.70 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.64 miles (187.72 km) W | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) SW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 130.40 miles (209.86 km) NW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.71 miles (224.85 km) W | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,132.14 miles (16,306.06 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,111.73 miles (16,273.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,109.15 miles (16,269.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,077.55 miles (16,218.20 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,074.70 miles (16,213.61 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,978.11 miles (16,058.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,935.42 miles (15,989.48 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.63 miles (15,978.55 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,863.84 miles (15,874.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,858.10 miles (15,865.04 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,853.48 miles (15,857.60 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,852.23 miles (15,855.59 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,851.81 miles (15,854.91 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,851.12 miles (15,853.80 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,830.19 miles (15,820.11 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |