Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°8'48"N by 97°7'22"W)
Distance from LKZ to AHD:
4,686.79 miles (7,542.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD), Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,687 miles (or 7,543 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 RAF Lakenheath and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, 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 RAF Lakenheath and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°8'48"N by 97°7'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ardmore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 844 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHD |
| More Information: | AHD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main 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.
- Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel.
- On 10 October 1956, a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster transport on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 305th Bombardment Wing on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a U.S.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
Facts about Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD):
- The closest airport to Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of AHD.
- Because of Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore Downtown Executive 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 furthest airport from Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,882 miles (17,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport", other names for AHD include "none" and "1F0".
- Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.33 miles (19.85 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) S | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) | Gainesville, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.46 miles (63.51 km) SE | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 44.03 miles (70.86 km) ESE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) NNE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 52.76 miles (84.91 km) WNW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) NNW | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) W | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) WNW | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 80.79 miles (130.02 km) WSW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 80.79 miles (130.02 km) WNW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 80.88 miles (130.17 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 81.36 miles (130.93 km) NW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 83.07 miles (133.68 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 84.24 miles (135.58 km) N | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,882.19 miles (17,513.15 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,684.14 miles (17,194.42 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,630.53 miles (17,108.14 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,599.60 miles (17,058.36 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,579.73 miles (17,026.38 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,560.16 miles (16,994.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,548.02 miles (16,975.35 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,547.32 miles (16,974.22 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,545.23 miles (16,970.86 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,544.70 miles (16,970.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.01 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,532.99 miles (16,951.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,531.98 miles (16,949.53 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,530.02 miles (16,946.38 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.60 miles (16,934.44 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |