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BEX to LAX: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,416 mi
8,716 km · 4,706 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEX from LAX?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,416 miles (8,716 km, 4,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Benson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to LAX?
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