Nonstop flight route between Texarkana, Arkansas, United States and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(33°27'12"N by 93°59'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from TXK to BEX:
4,563.56 miles (7,344.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK), Texarkana, Arkansas, United States and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,564 miles (or 7,344 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 Texarkana Regional 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 Texarkana Regional 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: | TXK / KTXK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'12"N by 93°59'27"W |
| Area Served: | Texarkana |
| Operator/Owner: | Texarkana Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TXK |
| More Information: | TXK 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 Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK):
- Because of Texarkana Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Texarkana Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Texarkana Regional Airport", another name for TXK is "Webb Field".
- Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) ESE of TXK.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 29,820 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 26,759 enplanements in 2009, and 26,690 in 2010.
- Texarkana Regional Airport, also known as Webb Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Texarkana, a city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States.
Facts about RAF Benson (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.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- 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 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 | 47.34 miles (76.18 km) ESE | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 64.70 miles (104.12 km) SSE | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) SSW | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 68.45 miles (110.16 km) SSE | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 69.86 miles (112.42 km) ESE | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 70.23 miles (113.03 km) S | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 71.67 miles (115.34 km) E | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 84.90 miles (136.63 km) SSW | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 85.00 miles (136.80 km) W | Cox FieldCox Army Airfield (PRX) | Paris, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) NE | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 96.29 miles (154.96 km) WSW | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 97.73 miles (157.28 km) WNW | Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 104.01 miles (167.38 km) SE | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 108.03 miles (173.85 km) WNW | Antlers Municipal Airport (ATE) | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 111.71 miles (179.78 km) SW | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.58 miles (17,407.56 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,769.72 miles (17,332.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,754.10 miles (17,307.01 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,750.46 miles (17,301.15 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,731.68 miles (17,270.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,724.36 miles (17,259.15 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,723.21 miles (17,257.29 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,715.46 miles (17,244.82 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,714.84 miles (17,243.82 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,713.41 miles (17,241.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,707.43 miles (17,231.89 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,704.84 miles (17,227.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.76 miles (17,216.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,672.36 miles (17,175.45 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,661.19 miles (17,157.49 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, 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 | |