Nonstop flight route between Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from BOY to LKZ:
2,863.03 miles (4,607.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,863 miles (or 4,608 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 Bobo Dioulasso 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 Bobo Dioulasso 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: | BOY / DFOO |
| Airport Name: | Bobo Dioulasso Airport |
| Location: | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'36"N by 4°19'50"W |
| Area Served: | Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1511 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOY |
| More Information: | BOY 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 Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY):
- The furthest airport from Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (meaning Bobo Dioulasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) is Banfora Airport (BNR), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of BOY.
- Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) 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.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- In early 1943, three T-2 hangars were erected on the north side of the airfield for glider storage, 40 Horsa Gliders being dispersed at Lakenheath during that year.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.21 miles (67.93 km) SW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) W | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 4 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) SE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.25 km) NNE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 113.89 miles (183.29 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 8 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) SSW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.42 km) SW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 151.17 miles (243.29 km) E | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 156.17 miles (251.32 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 158.42 miles (254.96 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) SW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.28 km) ENE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 210.09 miles (338.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.48 miles (19,530.11 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,030.02 miles (19,360.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,995.17 miles (19,304.31 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,976.75 miles (19,274.67 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,965.92 miles (19,257.24 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,961.82 miles (19,250.64 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,941.06 miles (19,217.23 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.31 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,923.50 miles (19,188.97 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,872.75 miles (19,107.29 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,872.65 miles (19,107.13 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,868.81 miles (19,100.95 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,866.47 miles (19,097.18 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.51 miles (19,089.20 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,857.65 miles (19,083.00 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.38 miles (7.05 km) SW | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 10.20 miles (16.41 km) ESE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 16.58 miles (26.69 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.39 miles (34.42 km) SW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) SW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 30.09 miles (48.43 km) S | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) ENE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 37.55 miles (60.42 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 10 | 38.65 miles (62.19 km) SSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.39 miles (65.01 km) ENE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.37 miles (89.11 km) WNW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) NNW | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.09 miles (19,033.81 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,790.32 miles (18,974.63 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,766.44 miles (18,936.20 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.52 miles (18,931.50 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,749.39 miles (18,908.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,732.88 miles (18,882.19 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,726.83 miles (18,872.46 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,724.93 miles (18,869.40 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.31 miles (18,858.75 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.74 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,696.39 miles (18,823.46 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,675.07 miles (18,789.16 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,671.69 miles (18,783.72 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,651.69 miles (18,751.53 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |