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IES to BEX: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
622 mi
1,000 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from BEX?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Benson (BEX) is 622 miles (1,000 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Riesa and Benson?
Benson is 1 hour behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to BEX?
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