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POL to BEX: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,111 mi
8,226 km · 4,441 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from BEX?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Benson (BEX) is 5,111 miles (8,226 km, 4,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Pemba and Benson?
Benson is 1 hour behind Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to BEX?
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