Nonstop flight route between Algona, Iowa, United States and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from AXG to LKZ:
4,128.76 miles (6,644.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Algona Municipal Airport (AXG), Algona, Iowa, United States and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,129 miles (or 6,645 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 Algona Municipal Airport and RAF Lakenheath, 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 Algona Municipal Airport and RAF Lakenheath. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXG / KAXA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Algona, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Algona, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Algona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1219 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXG |
| More Information: | AXG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Algona Municipal Airport (AXG):
- In addition to being known as "Algona Municipal Airport", another name for AXG is "AXA".
- The furthest airport from Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,282 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of AXG.
- Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) has 2 runways.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- 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.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- 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.
- On 10 October 1956, a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster transport on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 305th Bombardment Wing on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a U.S.
- 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.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) S | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) ENE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 36.61 miles (58.93 km) S | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) N | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) W | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) E | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) SSE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 53.40 miles (85.95 km) NW | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 59.26 miles (95.36 km) WSW | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 61.63 miles (99.18 km) NE | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 74.26 miles (119.51 km) SSE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 75.98 miles (122.28 km) SSW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) ENE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) NNE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) SSE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,738.44 miles (17,281.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,715.05 miles (17,244.16 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,698.52 miles (17,217.55 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,690.37 miles (17,204.44 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,646.05 miles (17,133.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,637.81 miles (17,119.85 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,632.89 miles (17,111.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,622.69 miles (17,095.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.79 miles (17,065.11 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,601.32 miles (17,061.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,553.42 miles (16,984.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,524.76 miles (16,937.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.97 miles (16,912.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,501.32 miles (16,900.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,471.29 miles (16,851.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |