Nonstop flight route between Kuummiit, Greenland and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from KUZ to BEX:
1,584.20 miles (2,549.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), Kuummiit, Greenland and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,584 miles (or 2,550 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 Kuummiit Heliport and RAF Benson, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUZ / BGKM |
| Airport Name: | Kuummiit Heliport |
| Location: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W |
| Area Served: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUZ |
| More Information: | KUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ):
- The closest airport to Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KUZ.
- The furthest airport from Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,837 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kuummiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuummiit Heliport 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.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- 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.
- Its Supermarine Spitfire and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft flew missions over occupied Europe, for example bringing back battle damage assessment pictures after Operation Chastise.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) S | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.27 miles (39.06 km) SW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 370.68 miles (596.54 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 381.59 miles (614.11 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 385.41 miles (620.26 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 389.96 miles (627.57 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 424.40 miles (683.01 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 427.59 miles (688.14 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 436.77 miles (702.91 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 438.64 miles (705.93 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.07 miles (708.23 km) E | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.75 miles (17,440.01 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,835.93 miles (17,438.69 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,801.26 miles (17,382.90 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.94 miles (17,298.69 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,731.39 miles (17,270.45 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.08 miles (17,268.35 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,725.73 miles (17,261.35 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,718.23 miles (17,249.27 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,715.86 miles (17,245.46 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,705.92 miles (17,229.47 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,705.58 miles (17,228.92 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.39 miles (17,227.00 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,700.19 miles (17,220.24 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.43 miles (17,182.01 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,653.05 miles (17,144.39 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |