Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, Ohio, United States and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(39°21'49"N by 84°31'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from HAO to LKZ:
3,945.96 miles (6,350.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butler County Regional Airport (HAO), Hamilton, Ohio, United States and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,946 miles (or 6,350 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 Butler County 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 Butler County 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: | HAO / KHAO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°21'49"N by 84°31'18"W |
| Area Served: | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Butler County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 633 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAO |
| More Information: | HAO 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 Butler County Regional Airport (HAO):
- The furthest airport from Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Butler County Regional Airport", another name for HAO is "Hogan Field".
- The closest airport to Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) is Middletown Regional Airport (MWO), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of HAO.
- Because of Butler County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 633 feet, planes can take off or land at Butler County 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.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the 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 increasing tension of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of these deployments, and by 1953 SAC bombers began to move its heavy bomb groups further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Brize Norton, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford, while its shorter-range B-47 were sent to East Anglia.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- In addition to supporting three combat-ready squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft, the Liberty Wing houses the 56th Rescue Squadron's HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.40 miles (21.56 km) NNE | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) NW | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 18.82 miles (30.29 km) SSE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 22.20 miles (35.72 km) NE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSW | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 6 | 32.05 miles (51.57 km) NNW | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 39.22 miles (63.11 km) E | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 39.85 miles (64.14 km) NW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 40.50 miles (65.17 km) NE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 40.54 miles (65.24 km) NNE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 49.00 miles (78.86 km) NE | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) WNW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.41 miles (122.96 km) NW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,288.91 miles (18,167.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,266.19 miles (18,131.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,243.93 miles (18,095.30 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,242.57 miles (18,093.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,205.10 miles (18,032.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,190.85 miles (18,009.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,181.11 miles (17,994.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,173.30 miles (17,981.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,166.24 miles (17,970.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,148.75 miles (17,942.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,120.62 miles (17,896.85 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,092.17 miles (17,851.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,074.74 miles (17,823.02 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,068.34 miles (17,812.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,036.37 miles (17,761.27 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 | |