Nonstop flight route between Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Benson, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°44'41"N by 2°53'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W)
Distance from WRT to BBB:
3,896.67 miles (6,271.06 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WRT Airport Information
- BBB Airport Information
- Facts about WRT
- Facts about BBB
- Map of Nearest Airports to WRT
- List of Nearest Airports to WRT
- Map of Furthest Airports from WRT
- List of Furthest Airports from WRT
- Map of Nearest Airports to BBB
- List of Nearest Airports to BBB
- Map of Furthest Airports from BBB
- List of Furthest Airports from BBB
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warton Aerodrome (WRT), Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Benson, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,897 miles (or 6,271 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 Warton Aerodrome and Benson Municipal Airport, 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 Warton Aerodrome and Benson Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRT / EGNO |
| Airport Name: | Warton Aerodrome |
| Location: | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°44'41"N by 2°53'2"W |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRT |
| More Information: | WRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBB / KBBB |
| Airport Name: | Benson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Benson, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Benson, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Benson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1039 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBB |
| More Information: | BBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Warton Aerodrome (WRT):
- In June 2010 The Sun reported that poisonous red back spiders had been discovered in a consignment of parts from Australia.
- In 1940 new runways were built at Warton so that it could act as a "satellite" airfield for the RAF Coastal Command station at Squires Gate airfield in Blackpool.
- The closest airport to Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WNW of WRT.
- Warton Aerodrome (WRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Warton is the base for BAE Systems' Corporate Air Travel department which operates scheduled services for employees to Farnborough, Munich, Filton, Cambridge, RAF Coningsby, and RAF Marham.
- Because of Warton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Warton Aerodrome 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 Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Since November 1994, the Lancashire Constabulary has operated a Eurocopter AS355 helicopter from Warton.
- In 1947, English Electric took over the site, moving its main design office there from the Strand Road site in Preston in 1948.
- Warton Aerodrome is located near to Warton village on the Fylde in Lancashire, England.
Facts about Benson Municipal Airport (BBB):
- The closest airport to Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of BBB.
- The furthest airport from Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,116 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.19 miles (9.97 km) WNW | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 28.46 miles (45.80 km) S | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.76 miles (49.50 km) NNW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.81 miles (59.24 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 39.36 miles (63.35 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.60 miles (81.43 km) E | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 65.97 miles (106.16 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 74.55 miles (119.97 km) WNW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) WSW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 79.09 miles (127.28 km) NE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) N | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 90.10 miles (145.00 km) SE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 100.88 miles (162.36 km) SSE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.44 miles (163.24 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,819.85 miles (19,022.16 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,815.59 miles (19,015.29 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,798.22 miles (18,987.35 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.04 miles (18,946.83 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,732.52 miles (18,881.61 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,727.04 miles (18,872.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,720.37 miles (18,862.06 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,715.54 miles (18,854.29 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.32 miles (18,826.57 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,691.33 miles (18,815.33 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,687.25 miles (18,808.77 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,686.45 miles (18,807.47 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,678.46 miles (18,794.61 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,656.77 miles (18,759.70 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.09 miles (40.38 km) S | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 29.31 miles (47.18 km) ESE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNE | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) S | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) NW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 78.52 miles (126.37 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) WSW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 89.78 miles (144.49 km) SE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 91.13 miles (146.66 km) SW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 103.79 miles (167.03 km) N | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) NE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 106.55 miles (171.47 km) WNW | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 112.54 miles (181.12 km) ESE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 113.36 miles (182.44 km) E | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,635.51 miles (17,116.14 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,611.75 miles (17,077.91 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.70 miles (17,058.53 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,586.35 miles (17,037.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,546.15 miles (16,972.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,535.85 miles (16,955.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,523.91 miles (16,936.55 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.28 miles (16,919.44 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,483.35 miles (16,871.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,429.42 miles (16,784.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,396.22 miles (16,731.06 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,389.56 miles (16,720.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,378.28 miles (16,702.19 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,336.14 miles (16,634.36 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |