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BEX to HAM: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEX from HAM?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Hamburg (HAM) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Benson and Hamburg?
Hamburg is 1 hour ahead of Benson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to HAM?
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