Nonstop flight route between Jinzhou, Liaoning, China and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(41°6'5"N by 121°3'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from JNZ to LKZ:
5,063.71 miles (8,149.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ), Jinzhou, Liaoning, China and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,064 miles (or 8,149 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 Jinzhou Xiaolingzi 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 Jinzhou Xiaolingzi 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: | JNZ / ZYJZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'5"N by 121°3'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNZ |
| More Information: | JNZ 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 Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport", other names for JNZ include "锦州小岭子机场" and "Jǐnzhōu Xiǎolǐngzi Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is nearly antipodal to Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (meaning Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Necochea Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) is Chaoyang Airport (CHG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of JNZ.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.36 miles (71.39 km) NW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China |     |
| 2 | 93.41 miles (150.33 km) E | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 3 | 104.94 miles (168.89 km) SW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 130.97 miles (210.78 km) ENE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 5 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) NW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 149.71 miles (240.93 km) S | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 7 | 152.49 miles (245.41 km) SE | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 8 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) WSW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) WSW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 10 | 245.25 miles (394.69 km) WSW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 252.41 miles (406.22 km) ENE | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 12 | 256.16 miles (412.25 km) S | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 262.08 miles (421.78 km) WSW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 14 | 275.69 miles (443.69 km) ESE | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 15 | 277.59 miles (446.74 km) SSE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,255.78 miles (19,723.71 km) S | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,235.21 miles (19,690.62 km) SSE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,230.17 miles (19,682.50 km) SSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,224.35 miles (19,673.13 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,206.20 miles (19,643.92 km) SSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,168.54 miles (19,583.32 km) S | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,150.79 miles (19,554.75 km) SSW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,139.03 miles (19,535.82 km) SSE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,137.84 miles (19,533.92 km) SSE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,117.71 miles (19,501.51 km) E | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,100.04 miles (19,473.08 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,088.85 miles (19,455.07 km) S | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,080.75 miles (19,442.04 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,040.82 miles (19,377.78 km) SSE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 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 | |