Nonstop flight route between Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(25°51'6"N by 114°46'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from KOW to LKZ:
5,741.02 miles (9,239.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,741 miles (or 9,239 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 Ganzhou Huangjin 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 Ganzhou Huangjin 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: | KOW / ZSGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°51'6"N by 114°46'36"E |
| Area Served: | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOW |
| More Information: | KOW 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 Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW):
- The furthest airport from Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (meaning Ganzhou Huangjin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) is Jinggangshan Airport (JGS), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) N of KOW.
- In addition to being known as "Ganzhou Huangjin Airport", other names for KOW include "赣州黄金机场" and "Gànzhōu Huángjīn Jīchǎng".
- Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- The first use of Lakenheath Warren as a Royal Flying Corps airfield was in World War I, when the area was made into a bombing and ground-attack range for aircraft flying from elsewhere in the area.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath, is a Royal Air Force station near the town of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England located 4.7 miles north-east of Mildenhall, Suffolk and 8.3 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.54 miles (111.91 km) N | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) SW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 123.18 miles (198.23 km) E | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 4 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) SE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 137.91 miles (221.94 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.02 km) WNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 188.20 miles (302.88 km) NNW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 192.39 miles (309.62 km) SE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 193.61 miles (311.58 km) SSW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 194.01 miles (312.23 km) S | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 199.29 miles (320.72 km) W | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 219.31 miles (352.95 km) NNE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SSW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 228.14 miles (367.16 km) ESE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 230.13 miles (370.36 km) SSW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.06 miles (19,904.41 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,365.40 miles (19,900.14 km) SSE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,335.22 miles (19,851.56 km) S | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) SSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,244.63 miles (19,705.78 km) S | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,242.04 miles (19,701.60 km) SSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,216.52 miles (19,660.53 km) SSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,195.97 miles (19,627.47 km) SSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,174.62 miles (19,593.09 km) SSE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,153.17 miles (19,558.58 km) E | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.86 km) SSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,138.15 miles (19,534.42 km) S | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,108.55 miles (19,486.77 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,101.09 miles (19,474.76 km) E | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,100.90 miles (19,474.46 km) ESE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 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 | |