About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,297 miles (or 2,087 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 Varkaus 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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VRK / EFVR
Airport Names:
  1. Varkaus Airport
  2. Varkauden lentoasema
Location: Joroinen, Finland
GPS Coordinates: 62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E
Area Served: Varkaus
Operator/Owner: Finavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 286 feet (87 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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.
  • 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 Varkaus Airport (VRK):

  • The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.
  • Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Varkaus Airport handled 8,057 passengers last year.
  • Because of Varkaus Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Varkaus 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
  • The furthest airport from Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,834 miles (17,436 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Benson:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Benson:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.38 miles (21.53 km) ENERAF High Wycombe (HYC)High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United KingdomView RAF High Wycombe on a map Set HYC as origin Airport Set HYC as destination Airport Get more information about RAF High Wycombe
218.01 miles (28.98 km) NNWOxford Airport (OXF)Oxford, England, United KingdomView Oxford Airport on a map Set OXF as origin Airport Set OXF as destination Airport Get more information about Oxford Airport
322.84 miles (36.76 km) WNWRAF Brize Norton (BZZ)Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Brize Norton on a map Set BZZ as origin Airport Set BZZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Brize Norton
422.86 miles (36.79 km) SSEBlackbushe Airport (BBS)Yateley, Hampshire, England, United KingdomView Blackbushe Airport on a map Set BBS as origin Airport Set BBS as destination Airport Get more information about Blackbushe Airport
527.22 miles (43.81 km) SSERAF Odiham (ODH)Odiham, United KingdomView RAF Odiham on a map Set ODH as origin Airport Set ODH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Odiham
627.27 miles (43.88 km) SSEFarnborough Airport (FAB)Farnborough, United KingdomView Farnborough Airport on a map Set FAB as origin Airport Set FAB as destination Airport Get more information about Farnborough Airport
728.90 miles (46.51 km) ESELondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)London, England, United KingdomView London Heathrow Airport on a map Set LHR as origin Airport Set LHR as destination Airport Get more information about London Heathrow Airport
829.41 miles (47.34 km) ERAF Northolt (NHT)Ruislip, England, United KingdomView RAF Northolt on a map Set NHT as origin Airport Set NHT as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Northolt
929.77 miles (47.92 km) SLasham Airfield (QLA)Lasham, England, United KingdomView Lasham Airfield on a map Set QLA as origin Airport Set QLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lasham Airfield
1030.10 miles (48.45 km) WRAF Fairford (FFD)Fairford, England, United KingdomView RAF Fairford on a map Set FFD as origin Airport Set FFD as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Fairford
1132.59 miles (52.45 km) NNEMilton Keynes Airport (KYN)Milton Keynes, England, United KingdomView Milton Keynes Airport on a map Set KYN as origin Airport Set KYN as destination Airport Get more information about Milton Keynes Airport
1235.88 miles (57.74 km) ENELondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as origin Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
1337.64 miles (60.57 km) ENEHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as origin Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
1439.31 miles (63.26 km) WRAF Lyneham (LYE)Wiltshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Lyneham on a map Set LYE as origin Airport Set LYE as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lyneham
1547.38 miles (76.26 km) SSWSouthampton Airport (SOU)Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United KingdomView Southampton Airport on a map Set SOU as origin Airport Set SOU as destination Airport Get more information about Southampton Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Benson:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Benson:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,879.28 miles (19,117.81 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
211,856.22 miles (19,080.68 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
311,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,851.63 miles (19,073.31 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,838.05 miles (19,051.45 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,819.81 miles (19,022.09 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,815.78 miles (19,015.60 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
811,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,802.08 miles (18,993.57 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,785.98 miles (18,967.65 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,785.41 miles (18,966.73 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,767.06 miles (18,937.19 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,759.25 miles (18,924.64 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,754.85 miles (18,917.55 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,740.74 miles (18,894.85 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Varkaus Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Varkaus Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
139.93 miles (64.26 km) SSWMikkeli Airport (MIK)Mikkeli, FinlandView Mikkeli Airport on a map Set MIK as destination Airport Set MIK as destination Airport Get more information about Mikkeli Airport
257.91 miles (93.20 km) NKuopio Airport (KUO)Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, FinlandView Kuopio Airport on a map Set KUO as destination Airport Set KUO as destination Airport Get more information about Kuopio Airport
365.51 miles (105.42 km) ENEJoensuu Airport (JOE)Joensuu, FinlandView Joensuu Airport on a map Set JOE as destination Airport Set JOE as destination Airport Get more information about Joensuu Airport
471.13 miles (114.47 km) EKitee Airfield (KTQ)Kitee, FinlandView Kitee Airfield on a map Set KTQ as destination Airport Set KTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kitee Airfield
572.32 miles (116.38 km) WNWJyväskylä Airport (JYV)Jyväskylä, FinlandView Jyväskylä Airport on a map Set JYV as destination Airport Set JYV as destination Airport Get more information about Jyväskylä Airport
678.29 miles (126.00 km) SLappeenranta Airport (LPP)Lappeenranta, FinlandView Lappeenranta Airport on a map Set LPP as destination Airport Set LPP as destination Airport Get more information about Lappeenranta Airport
793.25 miles (150.07 km) SSWUtti Airport (UTI)Utti / Valkeala, FinlandView Utti Airport on a map Set UTI as destination Airport Set UTI as destination Airport Get more information about Utti Airport
8102.17 miles (164.43 km) WHalli Airport (KEV)Kuorevesi, FinlandView Halli Airport on a map Set KEV as destination Airport Set KEV as destination Airport Get more information about Halli Airport
9143.97 miles (231.70 km) SWHyvinkää Airfield (HYV)Hyvinkää, FinlandView Hyvinkää Airfield on a map Set HYV as destination Airport Set HYV as destination Airport Get more information about Hyvinkää Airfield
10146.11 miles (235.14 km) NKajaani Airport (KAJ)Kajaani, FinlandView Kajaani Airport on a map Set KAJ as destination Airport Set KAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kajaani Airport
11149.20 miles (240.12 km) WSWTampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)Tampere / Pirkkala, FinlandView Tampere–Pirkkala Airport on a map Set TMP as destination Airport Set TMP as destination Airport Get more information about Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
12160.38 miles (258.11 km) SWHelsinki Airport (HEL)Helsinki / Vantaa, FinlandView Helsinki Airport on a map Set HEL as destination Airport Set HEL as destination Airport Get more information about Helsinki Airport
13162.38 miles (261.33 km) SWHelsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM)Helsinki / Malmi, FinlandView Helsinki-Malmi Airport on a map Set HEM as destination Airport Set HEM as destination Airport Get more information about Helsinki-Malmi Airport
14163.01 miles (262.33 km) NWYlivieska Airfield (YLI)Ylivieska, FinlandView Ylivieska Airfield on a map Set YLI as destination Airport Set YLI as destination Airport Get more information about Ylivieska Airfield
15165.00 miles (265.55 km) WNWSeinäjoki Airport (SJY)Seinäjoki, FinlandView Seinäjoki Airport on a map Set SJY as destination Airport Set SJY as destination Airport Get more information about Seinäjoki Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Varkaus Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Varkaus Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,834.29 miles (17,436.05 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,570.30 miles (17,011.21 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
410,558.22 miles (16,991.77 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
510,551.33 miles (16,980.68 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
610,525.83 miles (16,939.64 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
710,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
810,519.84 miles (16,930.00 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
910,518.85 miles (16,928.41 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1010,490.26 miles (16,882.39 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1110,489.47 miles (16,881.13 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1210,489.06 miles (16,880.47 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1310,471.28 miles (16,851.85 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1410,463.77 miles (16,839.76 km) ESEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,461.06 miles (16,835.39 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome