Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°59'26"N by 66°19'49"W)
Distance from BEX to YCL:
2,821.86 miles (4,541.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Charlo Airport (YCL), Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,822 miles (or 4,541 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 Charlo 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 Charlo 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: | YCL / CYCL |
| Airport Name: | Charlo Airport |
| Location: | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°59'26"N by 66°19'49"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCL |
| More Information: | YCL 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.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- 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 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.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- 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 Charlo Airport (YCL):
- Because of Charlo Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlo 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 furthest airport from Charlo Airport (YCL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,511 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Charlo Airport (YCL) is Bathurst Airport (ZBF), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SE of YCL.
- Charlo Airport (YCL) 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 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 2 | 40.58 miles (65.31 km) E | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 78.88 miles (126.95 km) NW | Matane Airport (YME) | Matane, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 5 | 90.80 miles (146.14 km) SW | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 96.27 miles (154.93 km) WNW | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) ENE | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SW | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) WSW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) WNW | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 110.46 miles (177.77 km) SW | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NW | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) SW | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) WNW | Forestville Airport (YFE) | Forestville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) SSW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.55 miles (18,524.38 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,479.91 miles (18,475.09 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,462.47 miles (18,447.02 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,444.45 miles (18,418.02 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,427.99 miles (18,391.53 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,421.79 miles (18,381.54 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,361.85 miles (18,285.07 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,332.59 miles (18,237.99 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,328.06 miles (18,230.70 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,321.30 miles (18,219.81 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,212.51 miles (18,044.74 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,203.23 miles (18,029.80 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,179.18 miles (17,991.11 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,159.42 miles (17,959.30 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,132.54 miles (17,916.04 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |