Nonstop flight route between Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and Lichinga, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E)
Distance from BEQ to VXC:
4,977.68 miles (8,010.78 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 Lichinga Airport (VXC), Lichinga, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,978 miles (or 8,011 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 Honington USAAF Station 375 and Lichinga 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 Honington USAAF Station 375 and Lichinga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | VXC / FQLC |
| Airport Name: | Lichinga Airport |
| Location: | Lichinga, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lichinga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4505 feet (1,373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXC |
| More Information: | VXC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):
- Although the last mission by the 364th took place on 25 April 1945, the group did not depart until November, returning to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, for inactivation.
- Honington was assigned USAAF designation Station 375.
- In 1956, RAF Honington also became one of the main V bomber bases maintaining three Vickers Valiant squadrons, Nos, 7, 90, and 199.
- 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.
- From 1950 to 1956, RAF Honington housed No.
Facts about Lichinga Airport (VXC):
- Because of Lichinga Airport's high elevation of 4,505 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SW of VXC.
- The furthest airport from Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,622 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 56.76 miles (91.34 km) SW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSW | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 3 | 71.94 miles (115.77 km) S | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 4 | 105.95 miles (170.51 km) WSW | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 122.30 miles (196.82 km) W | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 136.12 miles (219.07 km) SE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 152.13 miles (244.83 km) NW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 8 | 167.32 miles (269.27 km) S | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 9 | 181.14 miles (291.51 km) W | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 10 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 11 | 223.94 miles (360.40 km) W | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 247.54 miles (398.38 km) NNW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) NE | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,621.56 miles (18,703.04 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,580.01 miles (18,636.18 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,577.06 miles (18,631.42 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,564.91 miles (18,611.88 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,556.95 miles (18,599.06 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,502.45 miles (18,511.36 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,486.85 miles (18,486.24 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.87 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,461.32 miles (18,445.16 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,456.75 miles (18,437.80 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,397.45 miles (18,342.38 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |