Nonstop flight route between Pasto, Colombia and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(1°23'45"N by 77°17'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from PSO to BEX:
5,553.32 miles (8,937.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO), Pasto, Colombia and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,553 miles (or 8,937 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 Antonio Nariño 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 Antonio Nariño 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: | PSO / SKPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pasto, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°23'45"N by 77°17'29"W |
| Area Served: | Pasto, Nariño, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSO |
| More Information: | PSO 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 Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO):
- Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Antonio Nariño Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Nariño 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.
- The furthest airport from Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Nariño Airport (meaning Antonio Nariño Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,908 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) is San Luis Airport (IPI), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SW of PSO.
- In addition to being known as "Antonio Nariño Airport", another name for PSO is "Aeropuerto Antonio Nariño".
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.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) SW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 49.72 miles (80.01 km) SW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) ESE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 82.29 miles (132.43 km) SE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 5 | 86.97 miles (139.96 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 6 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) NNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 7 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 120.02 miles (193.16 km) E | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 9 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) SW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 130.15 miles (209.46 km) S | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 161.09 miles (259.25 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 12 | 163.88 miles (263.73 km) W | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 168.74 miles (271.57 km) N | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 174.77 miles (281.27 km) NE | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 15 | 183.56 miles (295.41 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,370.03 miles (19,907.59 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,338.27 miles (19,856.47 km) ESE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,281.59 miles (19,765.25 km) SE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,264.50 miles (19,737.76 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,264.45 miles (19,737.67 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,263.86 miles (19,736.72 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,237.47 miles (19,694.25 km) SSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,232.99 miles (19,687.04 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,232.46 miles (19,686.18 km) SSW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,229.07 miles (19,680.72 km) SSW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,226.87 miles (19,677.19 km) SSW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,226.58 miles (19,676.73 km) NNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,223.70 miles (19,672.09 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,216.72 miles (19,660.85 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,211.24 miles (19,652.04 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |