Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W)
Distance from BEX to XKS:
3,437.42 miles (5,531.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kasabonika Airport (XKS), Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,437 miles (or 5,532 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 Kasabonika 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 Kasabonika 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: | XKS / CYAQ |
| Airport Name: | Kasabonika Airport |
| Location: | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°31'28"N by 88°38'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 672 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKS |
| More Information: | XKS Maps & Info |
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.
- Benson is currently home to 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron, 33 Squadron, 230 Squadron and also to Oxford University Air Squadron and No.
- 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 Kasabonika Airport (XKS):
- Because of Kasabonika Airport's relatively low elevation of 672 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasabonika 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.
- The closest airport to Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of XKS.
- The furthest airport from Kasabonika Airport (XKS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,654 miles (17,147 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kasabonika Airport (XKS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WNW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 61.33 miles (98.70 km) SW | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 65.37 miles (105.20 km) SE | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 96.48 miles (155.27 km) SSE | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) WNW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 117.46 miles (189.04 km) WSW | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 128.39 miles (206.62 km) W | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 139.09 miles (223.84 km) SSE | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.49 miles (237.36 km) WNW | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 158.07 miles (254.39 km) SSW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 163.99 miles (263.91 km) NE | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.80 miles (278.10 km) SE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) NNE | Fort Severn Airport (YER) | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) W | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 182.25 miles (293.31 km) SW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.38 miles (17,146.52 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,640.30 miles (17,123.86 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,630.89 miles (17,108.72 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,622.94 miles (17,095.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,604.29 miles (17,065.91 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,558.56 miles (16,992.31 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,528.62 miles (16,944.14 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,523.39 miles (16,935.72 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,511.52 miles (16,916.61 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,442.00 miles (16,804.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,414.59 miles (16,760.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,360.88 miles (16,674.18 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,347.16 miles (16,652.10 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,317.99 miles (16,605.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,305.71 miles (16,585.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |