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HLG to BEX: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,712 mi
5,973 km · 3,225 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, United States
- 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from BEX?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Benson (BEX) is 3,712 miles (5,973 km, 3,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 time difference between Wheeling and Benson?
Benson is 5 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to BEX?
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