Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Assiut, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E)
Distance from LKZ to ATZ:
2,351.87 miles (3,784.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Assiut Airport (ATZ), Assiut, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,352 miles (or 3,785 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 RAF Lakenheath and Assiut Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ATZ / HEAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assiut, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E |
| Area Served: | Assiut (or Asyut), Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATZ |
| More Information: | ATZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- A near nuclear accident occurred on 27 July 1956 – when a B-47 bomber crashed into a storage igloo at Lakenheath containing three MK-6 nuclear weapons while on a routine training mission.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the 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.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- 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.
Facts about Assiut Airport (ATZ):
- Because of Assiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Assiut 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.
- Assiut Airport (ATZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Assiut Airport", another name for ATZ is "مطار أسيوط".
- The furthest airport from Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Assiut Airport (meaning Assiut Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) SE of ATZ.
| 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 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) SE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 2 | 171.66 miles (276.25 km) E | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) N | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 4 | 217.03 miles (349.28 km) ENE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 5 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) ENE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 240.95 miles (387.77 km) SSE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 7 | 277.37 miles (446.38 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) NNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 9 | 288.60 miles (464.45 km) NE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 292.98 miles (471.51 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 11 | 296.23 miles (476.73 km) NE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 311.01 miles (500.52 km) NE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 14 | 315.51 miles (507.76 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) S | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.80 miles (19,448.56 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,779.92 miles (18,957.89 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,774.63 miles (18,949.38 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,730.96 miles (18,879.10 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,724.55 miles (18,868.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,709.31 miles (18,844.27 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,693.69 miles (18,819.12 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,683.13 miles (18,802.13 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,673.99 miles (18,787.41 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,649.04 miles (18,747.27 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,647.85 miles (18,745.35 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) ESE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,637.61 miles (18,728.87 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,632.63 miles (18,720.86 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |