About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bhavnagar Airport (BHU), Bhavnagar, India and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,271 miles (or 6,874 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BHU / VABV
Airport Names:
  1. Bhavnagar Airport
  2. ભાવનગર વિમાનમથક
Location: Bhavnagar, India
GPS Coordinates: 21°45'7"N by 72°11'7"E
Area Served: Bhavnagar
Operator/Owner: Airports Authority of India
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Bhavnagar Airport (BHU):

  • The furthest airport from Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Bhavnagar Airport (meaning Bhavnagar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Bhavnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Bhavnagar 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Bhavnagar Airport", another name for BHU is "ભાવનગર વિમાનમથક".
  • The closest airport to Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) is Surat Airport (STV), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SE of BHU.

Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):

  • The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
  • The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
  • In conjunction with this transfer, control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from Strategic Air Command back to USAFE.
  • 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.
  • On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
  • Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
  • In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bhavnagar Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bhavnagar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
156.74 miles (91.31 km) SESurat Airport (STV)Surat, Gujarat, IndiaView Surat Airport on a map Set STV as origin Airport Set STV as destination Airport Get more information about Surat Airport
277.31 miles (124.42 km) ENECivil Airport Harni (BDQ)Vadodara, IndiaView Civil Airport Harni on a map Set BDQ as origin Airport Set BDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Civil Airport Harni
395.94 miles (154.41 km) NNESardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)Ahmedabad, IndiaView Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on a map Set AMD as origin Airport Set AMD as destination Airport Get more information about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
497.92 miles (157.59 km) WNWRajkot Airport (RAJ)Rajkot, IndiaView Rajkot Airport on a map Set RAJ as origin Airport Set RAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Rajkot Airport
5100.45 miles (161.65 km) SSEDaman Airport (NMB)Daman, IndiaView Daman Airport on a map Set NMB as origin Airport Set NMB as destination Airport Get more information about Daman Airport
6108.55 miles (174.70 km) SWDiu Airport (DIU)Diu, IndiaView Diu Airport on a map Set DIU as origin Airport Set DIU as destination Airport Get more information about Diu Airport
7126.70 miles (203.90 km) WSWKeshod Airport (IXK)Keshod, IndiaView Keshod Airport on a map Set IXK as origin Airport Set IXK as destination Airport Get more information about Keshod Airport
8147.56 miles (237.47 km) WNWJamnagar Airport (JGA)Jamnagar, Gujurat, IndiaView Jamnagar Airport on a map Set JGA as origin Airport Set JGA as destination Airport Get more information about Jamnagar Airport
9158.64 miles (255.30 km) SEOzar Airport (ISK)Nashik, IndiaView Ozar Airport on a map Set ISK as origin Airport Set ISK as destination Airport Get more information about Ozar Airport
10162.99 miles (262.31 km) NWKandla Airport (IXY)Gandhidham / Kandla, IndiaView Kandla Airport on a map Set IXY as origin Airport Set IXY as destination Airport Get more information about Kandla Airport
11189.27 miles (304.60 km) SSEChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)Mumbai, IndiaView Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on a map Set BOM as origin Airport Set BOM as destination Airport Get more information about Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
12192.41 miles (309.65 km) NWCivil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ)Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, IndiaView Civil Enclave Bhuj on a map Set BHJ as origin Airport Set BHJ as destination Airport Get more information about Civil Enclave Bhuj
13225.84 miles (363.45 km) NNEUdaipur Airport (UDR)Udaipur, IndiaView Udaipur Airport on a map Set UDR as origin Airport Set UDR as destination Airport Get more information about Udaipur Airport
14240.73 miles (387.41 km) ENEDevi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR)Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaView Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport on a map Set IDR as origin Airport Set IDR as destination Airport Get more information about Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
15245.14 miles (394.51 km) ESEAurangabad Airport (IXU)Aurangabad, Maharashtra, IndiaView Aurangabad Airport on a map Set IXU as origin Airport Set IXU as destination Airport Get more information about Aurangabad Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bhavnagar Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bhavnagar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,049.43 miles (19,391.63 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,707.75 miles (17,232.41 km) ETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
310,549.34 miles (16,977.48 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as origin Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
410,546.26 miles (16,972.52 km) SWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as origin Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
510,528.95 miles (16,944.66 km) EPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as origin Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
610,458.86 miles (16,831.87 km) ETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as origin Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
710,429.60 miles (16,784.77 km) ENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as origin Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
810,306.48 miles (16,586.63 km) WSWTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as origin Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
910,306.33 miles (16,586.38 km) WSWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1010,303.61 miles (16,582.02 km) WSWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as origin Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
1110,303.08 miles (16,581.16 km) WSWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1210,298.93 miles (16,574.48 km) WSWCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
1310,289.97 miles (16,560.06 km) WCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as origin Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
1410,288.16 miles (16,557.14 km) WSWCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
1510,273.66 miles (16,533.81 km) EHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as origin Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Lakenheath:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Lakenheath:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
14.38 miles (7.05 km) SWRAF Mildenhall (MHZ)Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United KingdomView RAF Mildenhall on a map Set MHZ as destination Airport Set MHZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mildenhall
210.20 miles (16.41 km) ESERAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ)Bury St. Edmunds, England, United KingdomView RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 on a map Set BEQ as destination Airport Set BEQ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375
316.58 miles (26.69 km) NRAF Marham (KNF)Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United KingdomView RAF Marham on a map Set KNF as destination Airport Set KNF as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Marham
421.39 miles (34.42 km) SWCambridge International Airport (CBG)Cambridge, England, United KingdomView Cambridge International Airport on a map Set CBG as destination Airport Set CBG as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge International Airport
528.36 miles (45.63 km) SWDuxford Aerodrome (QFO)Duxford, England, United KingdomView Duxford Aerodrome on a map Set QFO as destination Airport Set QFO as destination Airport Get more information about Duxford Aerodrome
630.09 miles (48.43 km) SMDPGA Wethersfield (WXF)Braintree, England, United KingdomView MDPGA Wethersfield on a map Set WXF as destination Airport Set WXF as destination Airport Get more information about MDPGA Wethersfield
733.02 miles (53.13 km) WRAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH)Alconbury, England, United KingdomView RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 on a map Set AYH as destination Airport Set AYH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102
835.67 miles (57.41 km) ENENorwich International Airport (NWI)Norwich, England, United KingdomView Norwich International Airport on a map Set NWI as destination Airport Set NWI as destination Airport Get more information about Norwich International Airport
937.55 miles (60.42 km) SEIpswich Airport (IPW)Ipswich, EnglandView Ipswich Airport on a map Set IPW as destination Airport Set IPW as destination Airport Get more information about Ipswich Airport
1038.65 miles (62.19 km) SSWLondon Stansted Airport (STN)Essex (near London), England, United KingdomView London Stansted Airport on a map Set STN as destination Airport Set STN as destination Airport Get more information about London Stansted Airport
1140.39 miles (65.01 km) ENEColtishall (IATA off-point) (CLF)Coltishall, United KingdomView Coltishall (IATA off-point) on a map Set CLF as destination Airport Set CLF as destination Airport Get more information about Coltishall (IATA off-point)
1253.83 miles (86.63 km) SWLondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as destination Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
1355.37 miles (89.11 km) WNWRAF Cottesmore (OKH)Oakham, England, United KingdomView RAF Cottesmore on a map Set OKH as destination Airport Set OKH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Cottesmore
1456.09 miles (90.27 km) SWHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as destination Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
1556.14 miles (90.35 km) NNWRAF Coningsby (QCY)Coningsby, England, United KingdomView RAF Coningsby on a map Set QCY as destination Airport Set QCY as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Coningsby

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Lakenheath:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Lakenheath:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,827.09 miles (19,033.81 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,790.32 miles (18,974.63 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,766.44 miles (18,936.20 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,732.88 miles (18,882.19 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,726.83 miles (18,872.46 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
811,724.93 miles (18,869.40 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,718.31 miles (18,858.75 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,697.18 miles (18,824.74 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,696.39 miles (18,823.46 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,679.36 miles (18,796.06 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,675.07 miles (18,789.16 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1411,671.69 miles (18,783.72 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,651.69 miles (18,751.53 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport