Nonstop flight route between Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Teslin, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W)
Distance from BEX to YZW:
4,259.89 miles (6,855.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Teslin Airport (YZW), Teslin, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,260 miles (or 6,856 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 Teslin 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 Teslin 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: | YZW / CYZW |
| Airport Name: | Teslin Airport |
| Location: | Teslin, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZW |
| More Information: | YZW 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.
- Benson is currently home to 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron, 33 Squadron, 230 Squadron and also to Oxford University Air Squadron and No.
- Its Supermarine Spitfire and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft flew missions over occupied Europe, for example bringing back battle damage assessment pictures after Operation Chastise.
- 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.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- The Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
Facts about Teslin Airport (YZW):
- The closest airport to Teslin Airport (YZW) is Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) WNW of YZW.
- The furthest airport from Teslin Airport (YZW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,382 miles (16,708 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Teslin Airport (YZW) 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 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) WNW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) WSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 116.19 miles (186.98 km) WSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 124.66 miles (200.62 km) N | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 134.93 miles (217.15 km) E | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) SSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.08 miles (228.65 km) N | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 152.86 miles (246.01 km) SSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 154.14 miles (248.06 km) SW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 154.23 miles (248.21 km) SE | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 159.68 miles (256.98 km) SW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 166.25 miles (267.55 km) SSE | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) WNW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.78 miles (276.45 km) SW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) SW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,381.81 miles (16,707.86 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,380.25 miles (16,705.35 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,365.01 miles (16,680.82 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,311.10 miles (16,594.06 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,283.40 miles (16,549.49 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,266.78 miles (16,522.74 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,215.74 miles (16,440.61 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,196.28 miles (16,409.28 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,187.06 miles (16,394.45 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,173.92 miles (16,373.29 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,159.86 miles (16,350.66 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,159.71 miles (16,350.43 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,152.38 miles (16,338.64 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,142.42 miles (16,322.61 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,140.84 miles (16,320.06 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |