Nonstop flight route between Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and Cizre, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°21'50"N by 42°3'36"E)
Distance from BEQ to NKT:
2,231.31 miles (3,590.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), Cizre, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,231 miles (or 3,591 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 relatively short distance between RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 and Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEQ |
| More Information: | BEQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKT / LTCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cizre, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'50"N by 42°3'36"E |
| Area Served: | Sirnak |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2038 feet (621 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKT |
| More Information: | NKT Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):
- In the event, the F-111 never entered service with the RAF, and in 1968, the airfield became the UK base for the RAF's Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer bomber.
- In 1941, a Junkers Ju 88 was shot down by ground fire from Honington.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Luftwaffe made several attacks on the airfield one of which killed about twenty airmen who were crossing the old parade ground on their way to tea.
Facts about Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT):
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of NKT.
- In addition to being known as "Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport", another name for NKT is "Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.20 miles (16.41 km) WNW | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) W | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.19 km) NNW | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) WSW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) SSW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.98 miles (45.03 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) WSW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) NE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) S | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) NW | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,833.67 miles (19,044.40 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,786.12 miles (18,967.88 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.34 miles (18,931.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,730.24 miles (18,877.95 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,722.84 miles (18,866.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,722.69 miles (18,865.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,716.87 miles (18,856.43 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,676.34 miles (18,791.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,674.75 miles (18,788.64 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,668.74 miles (18,778.97 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,648.23 miles (18,745.96 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.12 miles (71.00 km) NNW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 2 | 53.37 miles (85.89 km) WSW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 3 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 4 | 78.54 miles (126.40 km) W | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 5 | 97.93 miles (157.60 km) NNW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 6 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 7 | 108.12 miles (174.01 km) WNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 8 | 130.92 miles (210.70 km) SE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 9 | 166.67 miles (268.24 km) NNE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 10 | 173.50 miles (279.21 km) WNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 173.53 miles (279.26 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 173.53 miles (279.26 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 177.83 miles (286.19 km) SW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 14 | 185.38 miles (298.34 km) NNW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 15 | 198.34 miles (319.20 km) W | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,433.64 miles (18,400.62 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,289.74 miles (18,169.04 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,186.66 miles (18,003.14 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,131.78 miles (17,914.82 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,118.12 miles (17,892.83 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,091.64 miles (17,850.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,979.30 miles (17,669.43 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,959.65 miles (17,637.81 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,938.09 miles (17,603.11 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,937.38 miles (17,601.96 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,895.61 miles (17,534.73 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,890.84 miles (17,527.06 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,887.18 miles (17,521.17 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,844.40 miles (17,452.33 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,837.01 miles (17,440.44 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |