Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from MIB to BEX:
4,086.37 miles (6,576.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,086 miles (or 6,576 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 Minot Air Force Base 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 Minot Air Force Base 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: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB 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 Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- In the early 1990s, the base prepared for change as the Air Force directed reorganization, and the 5th Bomb Wing assumed host base responsibilities.
- The ADC 32d Fighter Group was the first operational unit at Minot, with its 433d Fighter-Interceptor squadron.
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- The 810th Strategic Aerospace Division was inactivated 30 June 1971.
- In July 1968, the 450th Bombardment Wing and 455th Strategic Missile Wing were inactivated, being from Travis AFB, California, when jurisdiction of Travis was assumed by the Military Airlift Command and the 91st Strategic Missile Wing from Glasgow AFB, Montana, when it closed.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
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.
- 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.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- The King's Flight moved from RAF Hendon and would stay until after the war, moving to RAF Northolt in 1995.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, 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 | |