About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB), West Bend, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,900 miles (or 6,277 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BEQ / EGXH
Airport Name: RAF Honington USAAF Station 375
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ETB / KETB
Airport Name: West Bend Municipal Airport
Location: West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
GPS Coordinates: 43°25'19"N by 88°7'40"W
Area Served: West Bend, Wisconsin
Operator/Owner: City of West Bend
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 887 feet (270 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):

  • IX Squadron flew the first RAF bombing raid of the Second World War on 4 September 1939 flying a mission against the Kriegsmarine in the Baltic resulting in the loss of two Wellingtons.
  • Converted from P-38 Lightnings to P-51 Mustangs in the summer of 1944 and from then until the end of the war flew many long-range escort missions heavy bombers that attacked oil refineries, industries, and other strategic objectives at Berlin, Regensburg, Merseburg, Stuttgart, Brussels, and elsewhere.
  • The closest airport to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of BEQ.
  • The furthest airport from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,834 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In 1941, a Junkers Ju 88 was shot down by ground fire from Honington.
  • In 1956, RAF Honington also became one of the main V bomber bases maintaining three Vickers Valiant squadrons, Nos, 7, 90, and 199.

Facts about West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB):

  • The closest airport to West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of ETB.
  • The furthest airport from West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,029 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Immediately overlying the airport is Class G Airspace.
  • Because of West Bend Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at West Bend Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The West Bend Airport can be found on the Chicago sectional chart on the North side.
  • West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.20 miles (16.41 km) WNWRAF Lakenheath (LKZ)Lakenheath, England, United KingdomView RAF Lakenheath on a map Set LKZ as origin Airport Set LKZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lakenheath
212.43 miles (20.00 km) WRAF Mildenhall (MHZ)Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United KingdomView RAF Mildenhall on a map Set MHZ as origin Airport Set MHZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mildenhall
323.11 miles (37.19 km) NNWRAF Marham (KNF)Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United KingdomView RAF Marham on a map Set KNF as origin Airport Set KNF as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Marham
427.01 miles (43.47 km) WSWCambridge International Airport (CBG)Cambridge, England, United KingdomView Cambridge International Airport on a map Set CBG as origin Airport Set CBG as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge International Airport
527.87 miles (44.85 km) SSWMDPGA Wethersfield (WXF)Braintree, England, United KingdomView MDPGA Wethersfield on a map Set WXF as origin Airport Set WXF as destination Airport Get more information about MDPGA Wethersfield
627.98 miles (45.03 km) SEIpswich Airport (IPW)Ipswich, EnglandView Ipswich Airport on a map Set IPW as origin Airport Set IPW as destination Airport Get more information about Ipswich Airport
731.46 miles (50.63 km) NENorwich International Airport (NWI)Norwich, England, United KingdomView Norwich International Airport on a map Set NWI as origin Airport Set NWI as destination Airport Get more information about Norwich International Airport
832.23 miles (51.87 km) WSWDuxford Aerodrome (QFO)Duxford, England, United KingdomView Duxford Aerodrome on a map Set QFO as origin Airport Set QFO as destination Airport Get more information about Duxford Aerodrome
936.36 miles (58.52 km) NEColtishall (IATA off-point) (CLF)Coltishall, United KingdomView Coltishall (IATA off-point) on a map Set CLF as origin Airport Set CLF as destination Airport Get more information about Coltishall (IATA off-point)
1038.99 miles (62.75 km) SWLondon Stansted Airport (STN)Essex (near London), England, United KingdomView London Stansted Airport on a map Set STN as origin Airport Set STN as destination Airport Get more information about London Stansted Airport
1142.05 miles (67.67 km) WRAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH)Alconbury, England, United KingdomView RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 on a map Set AYH as origin Airport Set AYH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102
1253.46 miles (86.04 km) SLondon Southend Airport (SEN)Southend, Essex (near London) United KingdomView London Southend Airport on a map Set SEN as origin Airport Set SEN as destination Airport Get more information about London Southend Airport
1358.23 miles (93.71 km) WSWLondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as origin Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
1458.99 miles (94.93 km) SWHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as origin Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
1565.07 miles (104.72 km) NWRAF Coningsby (QCY)Coningsby, England, United KingdomView RAF Coningsby on a map Set QCY as origin Airport Set QCY as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Coningsby

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,833.67 miles (19,044.40 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,786.12 miles (18,967.88 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,763.34 miles (18,931.21 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,730.24 miles (18,877.95 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,722.84 miles (18,866.04 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,722.69 miles (18,865.80 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
911,716.87 miles (18,856.43 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,676.34 miles (18,791.20 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,674.75 miles (18,788.64 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1411,668.74 miles (18,778.97 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,648.23 miles (18,745.96 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to West Bend Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to West Bend Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.06 miles (35.50 km) SSELawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesView Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport on a map Set MWC as destination Airport Set MWC as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
226.90 miles (43.29 km) SSWWaukesha County Airport (UES)Waukesha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Waukesha County Airport on a map Set UES as destination Airport Set UES as destination Airport Get more information about Waukesha County Airport
327.70 miles (44.58 km) NNESheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM)Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United StatesView Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on a map Set SBM as destination Airport Set SBM as destination Airport Get more information about Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
428.91 miles (46.53 km) WDodge County Airport (UNU)Juneau, Wisconsin, United StatesView Dodge County Airport on a map Set UNU as destination Airport Set UNU as destination Airport Get more information about Dodge County Airport
530.11 miles (48.46 km) NWFond du Lac County Airport (FLD)Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United StatesView Fond du Lac County Airport on a map Set FLD as destination Airport Set FLD as destination Airport Get more information about Fond du Lac County Airport
634.82 miles (56.04 km) SSEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesView General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field on a map Set MKE as destination Airport Set MKE as destination Airport Get more information about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field
744.37 miles (71.40 km) NNWWittman Regional Airport (OSH)Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United StatesView Wittman Regional Airport on a map Set OSH as destination Airport Set OSH as destination Airport Get more information about Wittman Regional Airport
848.36 miles (77.83 km) SSEJohn H. Batten Airport (RAC)Racine, Wisconsin, United StatesView John H. Batten Airport on a map Set RAC as destination Airport Set RAC as destination Airport Get more information about John H. Batten Airport
953.68 miles (86.39 km) NNEManitowoc County Airport (MTW)Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United StatesView Manitowoc County Airport on a map Set MTW as destination Airport Set MTW as destination Airport Get more information about Manitowoc County Airport
1058.00 miles (93.35 km) SKenosha Regional Airport (ENW)Kenosha, Wisconsin, United StatesView Kenosha Regional Airport on a map Set ENW as destination Airport Set ENW as destination Airport Get more information about Kenosha Regional Airport
1160.96 miles (98.10 km) NNWOutagamie County Regional Airport (ATW)Greenville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Outagamie County Regional Airport on a map Set ATW as destination Airport Set ATW as destination Airport Get more information about Outagamie County Regional Airport
1263.90 miles (102.84 km) WSWDane County Regional Airport (MSN)Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesView Dane County Regional Airport on a map Set MSN as destination Airport Set MSN as destination Airport Get more information about Dane County Regional Airport
1370.33 miles (113.19 km) SWaukegan National Airport (UGN)Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United StatesView Waukegan National Airport on a map Set UGN as destination Airport Set UGN as destination Airport Get more information about Waukegan National Airport
1472.12 miles (116.06 km) SWSouthern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL)Janesville, Wisconsin, United StatesView Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on a map Set JVL as destination Airport Set JVL as destination Airport Get more information about Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
1573.41 miles (118.14 km) NAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)Green Bay, Wisconsin, United StatesView Austin Straubel International Airport on a map Set GRB as destination Airport Set GRB as destination Airport Get more information about Austin Straubel International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from West Bend Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from West Bend Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,029.33 miles (17,749.94 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,005.60 miles (17,711.76 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,992.85 miles (17,691.23 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,980.27 miles (17,670.99 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,937.16 miles (17,601.61 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,929.80 miles (17,589.77 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,917.94 miles (17,570.67 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,907.29 miles (17,553.54 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,898.86 miles (17,539.97 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1010,875.88 miles (17,502.99 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,819.56 miles (17,412.35 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,783.71 miles (17,354.65 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,781.70 miles (17,351.42 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,768.97 miles (17,330.93 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,718.24 miles (17,249.29 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport