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AXJ to BEX: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,919 mi
9,526 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Near BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXJ from BEX?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Benson (BEX) is 5,919 miles (9,526 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amakusa and Benson?
Benson is 8 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to BEX?
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