Nonstop flight route between Ukiah, California, United States and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from UKI to BEX:
5,264.48 miles (8,472.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI), Ukiah, California, United States and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,264 miles (or 8,472 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 Ukiah 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 Ukiah 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: | UKI / KUKI |
| Airport Name: | Ukiah Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ukiah, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ukiah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKI |
| More Information: | UKI 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 Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI):
- The closest airport to Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSE of UKI.
- Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ukiah Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukiah 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.
- Staffing at the base consists of one battalion chief and one fire captain, one fire apparatus engineer, and several firefighters.
- The furthest airport from Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,307 miles (18,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The station retained a reconnaissance role for some years after the war, with Avro Lancaster, Spitfire, Mosquito, Gloster Meteor PR.Mk 10 and English Electric Canberra PR.Mk 3 aircraft.
- The Chiltern Air Support Unit helicopter and the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance helicopter are also both located here as lodger units.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The future of RAF Benson was in doubt for some time, while Project Belvedere was looking into closing at least one of Joint Helicopter Command's airfields.
- 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 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) SSE | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.08 miles (95.08 km) ENE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 3 | 76.27 miles (122.74 km) SSE | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 4 | 80.25 miles (129.15 km) SE | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 5 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 85.25 miles (137.20 km) ENE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) NE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) E | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 88.03 miles (141.68 km) ENE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 90.94 miles (146.36 km) SE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ESE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 94.57 miles (152.19 km) E | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 99.91 miles (160.78 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 14 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) ESE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) ESE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,307.36 miles (18,197.39 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,216.94 miles (18,051.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,203.96 miles (18,030.99 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,143.98 miles (17,934.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,101.26 miles (17,865.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,087.20 miles (17,843.07 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,042.61 miles (17,771.32 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 11,016.05 miles (17,728.56 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.66 miles (17,715.07 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,998.28 miles (17,699.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,925.59 miles (17,582.99 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,925.20 miles (17,582.37 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,918.25 miles (17,571.18 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,907.91 miles (17,554.53 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |