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XMN to BEX: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
6,021 mi
9,690 km · 5,232 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from BEX?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Benson (BEX) is 6,021 miles (9,690 km, 5,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Xiamen and Benson?
Benson is 7 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to BEX?
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