Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Kissidougou, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°9'38"N by 10°7'27"W)
Distance from LKZ to KSI:
3,047.94 miles (4,905.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Kissidougou Airport (KSI), Kissidougou, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,048 miles (or 4,905 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 Kissidougou 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 Kissidougou 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: | KSI / GUKU |
| Airport Name: | Kissidougou Airport |
| Location: | Kissidougou, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°9'38"N by 10°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kissidougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSI |
| More Information: | KSI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In conjunction with this transfer, control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from Strategic Air Command back to USAFE.
- Control of RAF Lakenheath was allocated to Third Air Force at South Ruislip Air Station, which had command of SAC B-29 operations in England.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- In addition to supporting three combat-ready squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft, the Liberty Wing houses the 56th Rescue Squadron's HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.
- Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath, is a Royal Air Force station near the town of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England located 4.7 miles north-east of Mildenhall, Suffolk and 8.3 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk.
Facts about Kissidougou Airport (KSI):
- The furthest airport from Kissidougou Airport (KSI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kissidougou Airport (meaning Kissidougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,093 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kissidougou Airport (KSI) is Foya Airport (FOY), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of KSI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.38 miles (7.05 km) SW | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 10.20 miles (16.41 km) ESE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 16.58 miles (26.69 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.39 miles (34.42 km) SW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) SW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 30.09 miles (48.43 km) S | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) ENE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 37.55 miles (60.42 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 10 | 38.65 miles (62.19 km) SSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.39 miles (65.01 km) ENE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.37 miles (89.11 km) WNW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) NNW | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.09 miles (19,033.81 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,790.32 miles (18,974.63 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,766.44 miles (18,936.20 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,732.88 miles (18,882.19 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,726.83 miles (18,872.46 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,724.93 miles (18,869.40 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.31 miles (18,858.75 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.74 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,696.39 miles (18,823.46 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,675.07 miles (18,789.16 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,671.69 miles (18,783.72 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,651.69 miles (18,751.53 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.28 miles (90.58 km) S | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 2 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) SE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SSE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 4 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) WSW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) NW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 6 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) WNW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 107.93 miles (173.70 km) NE | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) SE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 10 | 139.93 miles (225.19 km) SW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) SE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 169.96 miles (273.53 km) NNE | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| 13 | 176.70 miles (284.37 km) E | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) SW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.74 miles (19,461.33 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.53 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,054.62 miles (19,399.98 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,015.71 miles (19,337.36 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,993.04 miles (19,300.88 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,985.56 miles (19,288.85 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,963.23 miles (19,252.90 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,959.51 miles (19,246.91 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,930.48 miles (19,200.20 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,928.64 miles (19,197.24 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,914.43 miles (19,174.36 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,911.03 miles (19,168.90 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,896.58 miles (19,145.65 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,895.29 miles (19,143.57 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,886.45 miles (19,129.33 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |