Nonstop flight route between Bangui, Central African Republic and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), Bangui, Central African Republic and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,472 miles (or 5,588 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 Bangui M'Poko International 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 Bangui M'Poko International 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: | BGF / FEFF | 
| Airport Name: | Bangui M'Poko International Airport | 
| Location: | Bangui, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'54"N by 18°31'7"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1208 feet (368 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BGF | 
| More Information: | BGF 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 Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF):
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport handled 101,099 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Bossembélé Airport (BEM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) NW of BGF.
- The furthest airport from Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bangui M'Poko International Airport (meaning Bangui M'Poko International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- 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.




