Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Cody, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°31'13"N by 109°1'26"W)
Distance from LKZ to COD:
4,546.79 miles (7,317.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), Cody, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,547 miles (or 7,317 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 Yellowstone Regional 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 Yellowstone Regional 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: | COD / KCOD |
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Regional Airport |
| Location: | Cody, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'13"N by 109°1'26"W |
| Area Served: | Cody, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cody |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5102 feet (1,555 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COD |
| More Information: | COD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- The increasing tension of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of these deployments, and by 1953 SAC bombers began to move its heavy bomb groups further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Brize Norton, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford, while its shorter-range B-47 were sent to East Anglia.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
Facts about Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD):
- The furthest airport from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,671 miles (17,173 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) currently has only 1 runway.
- It should not be confused with Yellowstone Airport, located 104 miles away in West Yellowstone, Montana, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) is Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of COD.
- UPS and FedEx both offer air cargo services at the airport.
- Because of Yellowstone Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,102 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at COD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make COD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Yellowstone Regional Airport covers an area of 694 acres at an elevation of 5,102 feet above mean sea level.
- A new $12.5 million airport terminal recently opened in December 2010.
| 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 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) SE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 91.99 miles (148.05 km) NNE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 101.92 miles (164.02 km) E | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 103.65 miles (166.81 km) W | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.47 miles (168.12 km) SSE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 105.92 miles (170.47 km) SW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 107.05 miles (172.28 km) NW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 118.71 miles (191.04 km) S | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 125.43 miles (201.86 km) SSW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 135.26 miles (217.69 km) NW | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) N | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) SSW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 157.70 miles (253.79 km) SW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 159.88 miles (257.30 km) W | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 166.59 miles (268.10 km) WSW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,670.75 miles (17,172.86 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,606.42 miles (17,069.34 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,604.91 miles (17,066.91 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,580.39 miles (17,027.44 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,534.95 miles (16,954.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.96 miles (16,782.14 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,373.27 miles (16,694.12 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,341.96 miles (16,643.73 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,234.66 miles (16,471.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,231.06 miles (16,465.26 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,226.28 miles (16,457.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,215.97 miles (16,440.97 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,202.63 miles (16,419.51 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,178.48 miles (16,380.64 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,174.04 miles (16,373.49 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |