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BEX to DCU: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
4,224 mi
6,798 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEX from DCU?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Decatur (DCU) is 4,224 miles (6,798 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from BEX to DCU?
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