Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NKX to BEX: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,436 mi
8,748 km · 4,724 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live NKX→BEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from BEX?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Benson (BEX) is 5,436 miles (8,748 km, 4,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Miramar and Benson?
Benson is 8 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKX–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.