Nonstop flight route between Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(34°59'27"N by 78°52'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from FAY to LKZ:
3,931.87 miles (6,327.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,932 miles (or 6,328 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 Fayetteville Regional 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 Fayetteville Regional 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: | FAY / KFAY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'27"N by 78°52'49"W |
| Area Served: | Fayetteville metropolitan area and southeastern North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fayetteville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 189 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAY |
| More Information: | FAY 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 Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY):
- The closest airport to Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of FAY.
- Because of Fayetteville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 189 feet, planes can take off or land at Fayetteville Regional 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 "Fayetteville Regional Airport", another name for FAY is "Grannis Field".
- Fayetteville Regional Airport covers an area of 1,308 acres at an elevation of 189 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,638 miles (18,729 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) has 2 runways.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- The squadron markings consisted of alternating stripes across the tailfin in squadron colours, with a shadowed "V" shaped chevron on the nose.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.23 miles (16.47 km) NNW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.55 miles (23.42 km) NNW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) SSW | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 29.16 miles (46.93 km) E | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 30.77 miles (49.51 km) WSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 33.51 miles (53.92 km) WNW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 35.07 miles (56.44 km) W | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) SW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) WSW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 57.25 miles (92.14 km) ENE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) N | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) WSW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 72.71 miles (117.02 km) E | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 73.50 miles (118.29 km) SW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) SE | Wilmington International Airport (ILM) | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,637.65 miles (18,728.94 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,617.82 miles (18,697.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,598.10 miles (18,665.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,582.16 miles (18,639.63 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,581.62 miles (18,638.77 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,564.79 miles (18,611.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,564.45 miles (18,611.14 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,533.25 miles (18,560.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.10 miles (18,528.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.94 miles (18,496.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,479.75 miles (18,474.82 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,478.54 miles (18,472.88 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,465.80 miles (18,452.37 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |