Nonstop flight route between Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(27°54'42"N by 120°51'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from WNZ to BEX:
5,914.85 miles (9,519.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,915 miles (or 9,519 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 Wenzhou Longwan International 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 Wenzhou Longwan International 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: | WNZ / ZSWZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'42"N by 120°51'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wenzhou Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNZ |
| More Information: | WNZ 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 Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ):
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) is Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NE of WNZ.
- In addition to being known as "Wenzhou Longwan International Airport", other names for WNZ include "温州龙湾国际机场" and "Wēnzhōu Lóngwān Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The airport was opened for civil service on July 12, 1990.
- The furthest airport from Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) is Resistencia International Airport (RES), which is nearly antipodal to Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (meaning Wenzhou Longwan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Resistencia International Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport is the airport serving the city of Wenzhou in southern Zhejiang Province, China.
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport handled 5,326,802 passengers last year.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England.
- 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.
- 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 Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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 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 | 57.02 miles (91.76 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China |     |
| 2 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) NNW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 132.97 miles (214.00 km) SSW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) NNE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 139.19 miles (224.00 km) WNW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 154.98 miles (249.41 km) SSW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 162.10 miles (260.87 km) N | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 8 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) NNE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 197.26 miles (317.46 km) S | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 201.11 miles (323.65 km) SSE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 12 | 230.50 miles (370.96 km) NNE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 13 | 233.12 miles (375.17 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 243.75 miles (392.28 km) WNW | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 248.82 miles (400.44 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.37 miles (19,962.85 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,396.92 miles (19,950.86 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,349.25 miles (19,874.15 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,341.46 miles (19,861.61 km) SSE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,325.89 miles (19,836.55 km) SW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,306.47 miles (19,805.29 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,290.18 miles (19,779.07 km) SSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,264.51 miles (19,737.77 km) SW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,255.16 miles (19,722.72 km) SW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,250.05 miles (19,714.50 km) SSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) W | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) W | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,236.62 miles (19,692.89 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,226.52 miles (19,676.63 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,220.95 miles (19,667.66 km) SE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 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 | |