Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
UME to BEX: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live UME→BEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from BEX?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Benson (BEX) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Umea and Benson?
Benson is 1 hour behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UME–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.