Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Nioro, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'20"N by 9°34'32"W)
Distance from LKZ to NIX:
2,627.72 miles (4,228.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Nioro Airport (NIX), Nioro, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,628 miles (or 4,229 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 Nioro 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 Nioro 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: | NIX / GANR |
| Airport Name: | Nioro Airport |
| Location: | Nioro, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'20"N by 9°34'32"W |
| Area Served: | Nioro |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIX |
| More Information: | NIX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- In response to the threat by the Soviet Union, by the 1948 Berlin blockade, President Truman decided to realign USAFE into a permanent combat-capable force.
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- 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.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
Facts about Nioro Airport (NIX):
- The furthest airport from Nioro Airport (NIX) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is nearly antipodal to Nioro Airport (meaning Nioro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sara Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Sara, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Nioro Airport (NIX) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of NIX.
| 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 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 2 | 101.80 miles (163.84 km) N | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) NE | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 5 | 153.31 miles (246.73 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 154.28 miles (248.29 km) E | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 7 | 160.51 miles (258.32 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) W | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 177.93 miles (286.35 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 194.91 miles (313.67 km) W | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 200.32 miles (322.38 km) SW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 216.37 miles (348.22 km) SSE | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 13 | 221.90 miles (357.11 km) N | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 250.79 miles (403.61 km) W | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 15 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) SW | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.56 miles (19,770.04 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,280.74 miles (19,763.88 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,279.60 miles (19,762.06 km) E | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,272.95 miles (19,751.35 km) E | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,267.98 miles (19,743.35 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,259.90 miles (19,730.34 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,256.07 miles (19,724.18 km) ESE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,248.53 miles (19,712.05 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,244.35 miles (19,705.32 km) ESE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,234.52 miles (19,689.50 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,227.41 miles (19,678.05 km) ESE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,225.22 miles (19,674.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,222.61 miles (19,670.34 km) E | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.09 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,216.93 miles (19,661.20 km) SE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |