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MRS to BEX: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
637 mi
1,025 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from BEX?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Benson (BEX) is 637 miles (1,025 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MRS to BEX?
Nonstop service on MRS–BEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marseille and Benson?
Benson is 1 hour behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to BEX?
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Why are some MRS to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRS–BEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.