Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hopedale, Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hopedale Airport (YHO), Hopedale, Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,369 miles (or 3,812 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 Hopedale 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEX |
| More Information: | BEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHO / CYHO |
| Airport Name: | Hopedale Airport |
| Location: | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°26'56"N by 60°13'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHO |
| More Information: | YHO Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- 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 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 Hopedale Airport (YHO):
- The furthest airport from Hopedale Airport (YHO) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hopedale Airport (YHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hopedale Airport (YHO) is Postville Airport (YSO), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSE of YHO.
- Because of Hopedale Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopedale 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.
