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BEX to BHX: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
64 mi
103 km · 56 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
64 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- BHX — Birmingham International Airport · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHX
- CVT · Coventry Airport13 mi away
- EMA · East Midlands Airport31 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport43 mi away
- NQT · Nottingham Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEX from BHX?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Birmingham (BHX) is 64 miles (103 km, 56 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to BHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BEX to BHX?
Nonstop service on BEX–BHX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to BHX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEX–BHX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BEX to BHX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BEX–BHX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.