Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Shahrekord, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E)
Distance from LKZ to CQD:
2,843.98 miles (4,576.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,844 miles (or 4,577 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 Shahrekord International 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 Shahrekord International 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: | CQD / OIFS |
| Airport Name: | Shahrekord International Airport |
| Location: | Shahrekord, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E |
| Elevation: | 6723 feet (2,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQD |
| More Information: | CQD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
- 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 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
Facts about Shahrekord International Airport (CQD):
- Because of Shahrekord International Airport's high elevation of 6,723 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CQD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CQD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,711 miles (18,846 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of CQD.
| 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 | 67.12 miles (108.02 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 2 | 126.98 miles (204.36 km) SW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 3 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) WSW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 4 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) W | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 5 | 156.21 miles (251.39 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 6 | 168.05 miles (270.46 km) WNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 202.81 miles (326.39 km) E | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 8 | 203.77 miles (327.94 km) SW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 9 | 216.23 miles (347.98 km) N | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 10 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) SSE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 11 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) NW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) WSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 13 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) S | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 235.91 miles (379.66 km) N | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 15 | 255.46 miles (411.12 km) NW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.53 miles (18,846.23 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,451.81 miles (18,429.86 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,358.26 miles (18,279.30 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,352.89 miles (18,270.66 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,210.47 miles (18,041.45 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,202.85 miles (18,029.20 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.58 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,022.46 miles (17,738.89 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,985.09 miles (17,678.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,917.46 miles (17,569.90 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.96 miles (17,559.45 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,853.16 miles (17,466.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,827.06 miles (17,424.42 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,806.60 miles (17,391.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |