Nonstop flight route between Cicia, Fiji and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from ICI to LKZ:
10,041.65 miles (16,160.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cicia Airport (ICI), Cicia, Fiji and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,042 miles (or 16,160 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 Cicia 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 Cicia 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: | ICI / NFCI |
| Airport Name: | Cicia Airport |
| Location: | Cicia, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W |
| Area Served: | Cicia, Lau Islands, Eastern Division, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICI |
| More Information: | ICI 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 Cicia Airport (ICI):
- The furthest airport from Cicia Airport (ICI) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cicia Airport (meaning Cicia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
- Because of Cicia Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cicia 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 closest airport to Cicia Airport (ICI) is Moala Airport (MFJ), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of ICI.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- 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 | 73.45 miles (118.20 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 125.03 miles (201.21 km) W | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) W | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) WSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) W | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) WNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 234.35 miles (377.14 km) W | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 251.78 miles (405.20 km) NNE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 373.33 miles (600.82 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 534.05 miles (859.47 km) ENE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) NNE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) NNE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) NNE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,185.05 miles (19,609.89 km) N | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.00 miles (19,609.81 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,175.42 miles (19,594.38 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,172.11 miles (19,589.07 km) NNE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,103.29 miles (19,478.31 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,093.83 miles (19,463.08 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.85 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 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 | |