Nonstop flight route between Kherson, Ukraine and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(46°40'5"N by 32°30'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W)
Distance from KHE to BEX:
1,542.03 miles (2,481.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kherson International Airport (KHE), Kherson, Ukraine and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,542 miles (or 2,482 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 relatively short distance between Kherson International Airport and RAF Benson, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kherson, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°40'5"N by 32°30'7"E |
| Area Served: | Kherson |
| Operator/Owner: | Kherson airlines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHE |
| More Information: | KHE 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 Kherson International Airport (KHE):
- The closest airport to Kherson International Airport (KHE) is International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NW of KHE.
- In addition to being known as "Kherson International Airport", other names for KHE include "Міжнародний аеропорт Херсон" and "UKOH".
- The furthest airport from Kherson International Airport (KHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,022 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kherson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Kherson International 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.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- 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 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.
- Building work for RAF Benson began in 1937.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.48 miles (61.92 km) NW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 88.27 miles (142.05 km) W | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 100.57 miles (161.84 km) NNE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 4 | 132.24 miles (212.82 km) SSE | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 155.75 miles (250.66 km) ENE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 168.28 miles (270.82 km) NE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 169.86 miles (273.36 km) W | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 8 | 176.03 miles (283.28 km) NNE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 201.74 miles (324.67 km) E | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 207.36 miles (333.71 km) ESE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 231.46 miles (372.51 km) NNE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 233.03 miles (375.03 km) W | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 13 | 235.64 miles (379.22 km) E | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 235.94 miles (379.70 km) WNW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 15 | 251.23 miles (404.32 km) SW | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,022.25 miles (17,738.54 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,748.36 miles (17,297.77 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,662.62 miles (17,159.79 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,628.74 miles (17,105.26 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,614.34 miles (17,082.09 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,578.21 miles (17,023.93 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,575.18 miles (17,019.06 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,555.11 miles (16,986.76 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,546.45 miles (16,972.83 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,545.99 miles (16,972.09 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,542.62 miles (16,966.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,538.86 miles (16,960.60 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,527.33 miles (16,942.05 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,521.25 miles (16,932.27 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 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 | |