Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Miles, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E)
Distance from BEX to WLE:
10,162.46 miles (16,354.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,162 miles (or 16,355 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 Miles 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 Miles 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: | WLE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
| Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
| More Information: | WLE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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 airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- 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 Miles Airport (WLE):
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
| 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 | 27.99 miles (45.05 km) E | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 71.32 miles (114.77 km) NNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) E | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) SSE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 160.94 miles (259.01 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 171.38 miles (275.81 km) SW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 181.72 miles (292.45 km) ENE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 185.93 miles (299.23 km) ESE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) S | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 187.77 miles (302.18 km) NE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) ENE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,707.04 miles (18,840.60 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,683.36 miles (18,802.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,682.69 miles (18,801.42 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,658.56 miles (18,762.58 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,646.07 miles (18,742.49 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,643.95 miles (18,739.07 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,625.07 miles (18,708.68 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,621.27 miles (18,702.58 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.55 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,613.23 miles (18,689.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,603.34 miles (18,673.73 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,595.82 miles (18,661.62 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,581.72 miles (18,638.93 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,575.27 miles (18,628.55 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |