Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Durango, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°12'11"N by 107°52'9"W)
Distance from LKZ to AMK:
4,905.80 miles (7,895.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Animas Air Park (AMK), Durango, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,906 miles (or 7,895 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 Animas Air Park, 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 Animas Air Park. 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: | AMK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'11"N by 107°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Durango, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Airpark Property Owners Assoc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 6684 feet (2,037 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMK |
| More Information: | AMK 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.
- 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.
- In response to the threat by the Soviet Union, by the 1948 Berlin blockade, President Truman decided to realign USAFE into a permanent combat-capable force.
Facts about Animas Air Park (AMK):
- In addition to being known as "Animas Air Park", another name for AMK is "00C".
- The furthest airport from Animas Air Park (AMK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Animas Air Park's high elevation of 6,684 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Animas Air Park (AMK) is Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of AMK.
- Animas Air Park (AMK) 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 | 7.28 miles (11.72 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) SSW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) W | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) E | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 51.92 miles (83.56 km) N | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 90.30 miles (145.32 km) N | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.42 miles (148.73 km) WNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 95.07 miles (153.00 km) WNW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) NNE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 111.21 miles (178.97 km) E | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) SE | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) SSW | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) ESE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 134.51 miles (216.48 km) WSW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,120.62 miles (17,896.86 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,988.83 miles (17,684.76 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,952.35 miles (17,626.06 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,932.57 miles (17,594.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,734.83 miles (17,276.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,635.46 miles (17,116.07 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,607.45 miles (17,070.99 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,587.29 miles (17,038.55 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,529.35 miles (16,945.31 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,494.42 miles (16,889.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.43 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,449.44 miles (16,816.70 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,426.89 miles (16,780.41 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,420.46 miles (16,770.07 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,416.98 miles (16,764.47 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |