Nonstop flight route between Sara, Vanuatu and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from SSR to BEX:
9,869.71 miles (15,883.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sara Airport (SSR), Sara, Vanuatu and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,870 miles (or 15,884 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 Sara 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 Sara 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: | SSR / NVSH |
| Airport Name: | Sara Airport |
| Location: | Sara, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°28'14"S by 168°9'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arongbwaratu, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSR |
| More Information: | SSR 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 Sara Airport (SSR):
- The closest airport to Sara Airport (SSR) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of SSR.
- The furthest airport from Sara Airport (SSR) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Sara Airport (meaning Sara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) NW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 27.30 miles (43.94 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 33.06 miles (53.21 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 65.33 miles (105.13 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 112.60 miles (181.22 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 128.15 miles (206.24 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.89 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,362.29 miles (19,895.12 km) NNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,354.11 miles (19,881.97 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,338.24 miles (19,856.43 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.67 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,273.51 miles (19,752.25 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,266.89 miles (19,741.60 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,266.73 miles (19,741.33 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,261.17 miles (19,732.40 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,250.65 miles (19,715.46 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,243.30 miles (19,703.64 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 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 | |