Nonstop flight route between Wawa, Ontario, Canada and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(47°58'0"N by 84°47'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from YXZ to BEX:
3,530.91 miles (5,682.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wawa Airport (YXZ), Wawa, Ontario, Canada and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,531 miles (or 5,682 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 Wawa 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 Wawa 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: | YXZ / CYXZ |
| Airport Name: | Wawa Airport |
| Location: | Wawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°58'0"N by 84°47'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXZ |
| More Information: | YXZ 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 Wawa Airport (YXZ):
- Because of Wawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at Wawa 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.
- Wawa Airport (YXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wawa Airport (YXZ) is Chapleau Airport (YLD), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) E of YXZ.
- The furthest airport from Wawa Airport (YXZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,024 miles (17,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Benson (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.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
- 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 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) E | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.73 miles (136.35 km) N | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) NW | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.48 miles (147.22 km) NNW | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 103.21 miles (166.11 km) S | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) S | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 119.49 miles (192.29 km) S | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 121.17 miles (195.00 km) WNW | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.64 miles (210.25 km) NNE | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.90 miles (231.58 km) SSE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) NE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 145.40 miles (234.00 km) S | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) SE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NW | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 162.25 miles (261.12 km) ENE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.23 miles (17,741.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,002.07 miles (17,706.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,000.27 miles (17,703.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,973.68 miles (17,660.38 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,970.10 miles (17,654.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,914.50 miles (17,565.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,905.31 miles (17,550.35 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.84 miles (17,538.32 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,886.20 miles (17,519.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,827.84 miles (17,425.67 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,753.08 miles (17,305.36 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,745.14 miles (17,292.59 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,732.21 miles (17,271.77 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,707.62 miles (17,232.20 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,702.68 miles (17,224.25 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, 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 | |