Nonstop flight route between Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(43°37'33"N by 72°18'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from LEB to BEX:
3,227.76 miles (5,194.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB), Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,228 miles (or 5,195 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 Lebanon Municipal Airport and RAF Benson, 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 Lebanon Municipal Airport and RAF Benson. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEB / KLEB |
| Airport Name: | Lebanon Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'33"N by 72°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lebanon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 603 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEB |
| More Information: | LEB 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 Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB):
- Because of Lebanon Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 603 feet, planes can take off or land at Lebanon Municipal 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 8,294 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,089 enplanements in 2009, and 7,832 in 2010.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles west of the central business district of Lebanon, a city in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
- The furthest airport from Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,762 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) is Parlin Field (NWH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of LEB.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport covers an area of 563 acres at an elevation of 603 feet above mean sea level.
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) has 2 runways.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The airfield is a well-known frost hollow, often recording the coldest temperatures in the UK.
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.42 miles (28.04 km) SSE | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.95 miles (28.89 km) S | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 3 | 22.25 miles (35.81 km) SSW | Hartness State Airport (VSF) | Springfield, Vermont, United States | |
| 4 | 32.99 miles (53.09 km) WSW | Rutland – Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) | Rutland, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 41.92 miles (67.46 km) NNW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 6 | 44.45 miles (71.53 km) E | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 49.75 miles (80.07 km) SE | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 50.29 miles (80.94 km) WSW | Granville Airport (GFR) | Granville, France | |
| 9 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) S | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 58.72 miles (94.49 km) SSE | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 63.64 miles (102.43 km) NE | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 64.63 miles (104.02 km) NNW | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 64.85 miles (104.37 km) SE | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 66.69 miles (107.32 km) NNE | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 15 | 68.37 miles (110.04 km) WSW | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,657.91 miles (18,761.54 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,647.67 miles (18,745.06 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,634.92 miles (18,724.55 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,630.31 miles (18,717.13 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,608.52 miles (18,682.06 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,566.91 miles (18,615.09 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,527.98 miles (18,552.44 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,524.75 miles (18,547.25 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,512.79 miles (18,527.99 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,431.66 miles (18,397.42 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,413.36 miles (18,367.98 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,341.17 miles (18,251.80 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,339.29 miles (18,248.78 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,303.68 miles (18,191.46 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,298.94 miles (18,183.84 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 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 | |