Nonstop flight route between Innaarsuit, Greenland and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(73°11'58"N by 56°2'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from IUI to LKZ:
2,153.84 miles (3,466.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI), Innaarsuit, Greenland and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,154 miles (or 3,466 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 relatively short distance between Innaarsuit Heliport and RAF Lakenheath, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUI / BGIN |
| Airport Name: | Innaarsuit Heliport |
| Location: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°11'58"N by 56°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Innaarsuit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUI |
| More Information: | IUI 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 Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI):
- Because of Innaarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Innaarsuit Heliport 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 Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,204 miles (16,422 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) is Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of IUI.
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.
- Aircraft of the 48th FW carry the tail code "LN".
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.98 miles (19.28 km) N | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 23.44 miles (37.73 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.34 miles (45.61 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) NNW | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NNW | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 127.90 miles (205.84 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 172.39 miles (277.44 km) SSE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 173.94 miles (279.93 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 189.89 miles (305.60 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 193.30 miles (311.09 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 212.78 miles (342.44 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 244.11 miles (392.85 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 255.28 miles (410.83 km) NW | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,204.45 miles (16,422.43 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,171.52 miles (16,369.44 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,136.52 miles (16,313.11 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,120.41 miles (16,287.18 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,103.27 miles (16,259.60 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,098.82 miles (16,252.44 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,094.73 miles (16,245.85 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,094.12 miles (16,244.87 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,092.93 miles (16,242.96 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,072.09 miles (16,209.41 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,040.66 miles (16,158.83 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,040.46 miles (16,158.51 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,039.50 miles (16,156.96 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,031.20 miles (16,143.61 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,013.76 miles (16,115.54 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, 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 | |