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NHD to BEX: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,456 mi
5,563 km · 3,004 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from BEX?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Benson (BEX) is 3,456 miles (5,563 km, 3,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 NHD to BEX?
Nonstop service on NHD–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 7h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minhad AB and Benson?
Benson is 3 hours behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NHD–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NHD to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NHD–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.