Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Clinton, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Clinton Regional Airport (CLK), Clinton, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,681 miles (or 7,533 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Lakenheath and Clinton Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Lakenheath and Clinton Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKZ / EGUL |
Airport Name: | RAF Lakenheath |
Location: | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from LKZ |
More Information: | LKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLK / KCLK |
Airport Name: | Clinton Regional Airport |
Location: | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'17"N by 98°55'58"W |
Area Served: | Clinton, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Clinton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1616 feet (493 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLK |
More Information: | CLK Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- The furthest airport from RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- The squadron markings consisted of alternating stripes across the tailfin in squadron colours, with a shadowed "V" shaped chevron on the nose.
Facts about Clinton Regional Airport (CLK):
- The furthest airport from Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,549 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SW of CLK.