Nonstop flight route between High Level, Alberta, Canada and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(58°37'18"N by 117°9'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from YOJ to BEX:
4,020.32 miles (6,470.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between High Level Airport (YOJ), High Level, Alberta, Canada and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,020 miles (or 6,470 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 High Level 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 High Level 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: | YOJ / CYOJ |
| Airport Name: | High Level Airport |
| Location: | High Level, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°37'18"N by 117°9'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of High Level |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1109 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOJ |
| More Information: | YOJ 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 High Level Airport (YOJ):
- The furthest airport from High Level Airport (YOJ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,046 miles (16,168 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- High Level Airport (YOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to High Level Airport (YOJ) is Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) W of YOJ.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) W | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 160.62 miles (258.50 km) NNE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) S | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 181.77 miles (292.52 km) SSW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 195.34 miles (314.37 km) W | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 201.23 miles (323.85 km) S | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 207.24 miles (333.51 km) ENE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 211.61 miles (340.55 km) SW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 213.86 miles (344.17 km) NNE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 217.26 miles (349.65 km) E | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 228.76 miles (368.16 km) SSW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 246.47 miles (396.66 km) SSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 246.91 miles (397.36 km) SSE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) WNW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 253.12 miles (407.35 km) SW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,046.16 miles (16,167.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,044.73 miles (16,165.39 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,031.36 miles (16,143.87 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,990.55 miles (16,078.19 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 9,989.48 miles (16,076.47 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,982.19 miles (16,064.74 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,935.44 miles (15,989.51 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,931.75 miles (15,983.57 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 9,928.74 miles (15,978.72 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,917.37 miles (15,960.42 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,908.56 miles (15,946.24 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,882.20 miles (15,903.82 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,868.09 miles (15,881.10 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,865.32 miles (15,876.66 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,861.61 miles (15,870.68 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |