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SNC to BEX: distance & flight time
Salinas (General Ulpiano Paez Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,133 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNC — General Ulpiano Paez Airport · Salinas, Ecuador
- 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 SNC
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport76 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport88 mi away
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport90 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport102 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 SNC from BEX?
The flight distance from Salinas (SNC) to Benson (BEX) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNC to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 SNC to BEX?
Nonstop service on SNC–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 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salinas and Benson?
Benson is 6 hours ahead of Salinas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNC to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNC–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNC to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNC–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.