Nonstop flight route between Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(45°47'53"N by 92°39'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from GTG to LKZ:
3,940.64 miles (6,341.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG), Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,941 miles (or 6,342 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 Grantsburg Municipal 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 Grantsburg Municipal 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: | GTG / KGTG |
| Airport Name: | Grantsburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'53"N by 92°39'51"W |
| Area Served: | Grantsburg, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Grantsburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTG |
| More Information: | GTG 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 Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG):
- Because of Grantsburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Grantsburg Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,764 miles (17,323 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) is L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) S of GTG.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 10 October 1956, a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster transport on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 305th Bombardment Wing on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a U.S.
- 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 reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.78 miles (54.37 km) S | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) SSE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 45.34 miles (72.97 km) S | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 50.37 miles (81.07 km) ESE | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) ENE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 60.86 miles (97.95 km) SSW | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 62.68 miles (100.88 km) SSW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 67.35 miles (108.40 km) NNE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 68.84 miles (110.79 km) SSW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) WSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) SSW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 81.91 miles (131.83 km) WNW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 86.23 miles (138.77 km) SE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) S | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,763.82 miles (17,322.64 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,739.92 miles (17,284.18 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,730.28 miles (17,268.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,714.20 miles (17,242.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,680.25 miles (17,188.15 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,660.17 miles (17,155.84 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.02 miles (17,137.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,638.16 miles (17,120.41 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,637.30 miles (17,119.04 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,602.64 miles (17,063.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,544.29 miles (16,969.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,508.05 miles (16,911.02 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,507.40 miles (16,909.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,494.05 miles (16,888.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, 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 | |