Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Charleville, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E)
Distance from LKZ to CTL:
9,914.49 miles (15,955.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Charleville Airport (CTL), Charleville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,914 miles (or 15,956 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 Charleville 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 Charleville 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: | CTL / YBCV |
| Airport Name: | Charleville Airport |
| Location: | Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Murweh Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTL |
| More Information: | CTL 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.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- The first use of Lakenheath Warren as a Royal Flying Corps airfield was in World War I, when the area was made into a bombing and ground-attack range for aircraft flying from elsewhere in the area.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- In conjunction with this transfer, control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from Strategic Air Command back to USAFE.
- 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.
Facts about Charleville Airport (CTL):
- The closest airport to Charleville Airport (CTL) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSW of CTL.
- The furthest airport from Charleville Airport (CTL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,594 miles (18,658 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Charleville was also the western terminus of the Air Transport Command Pacific Wing.
- Charleville Airport (CTL) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) SSW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.44 km) NNW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 186.04 miles (299.40 km) SW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 191.75 miles (308.59 km) N | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 192.70 miles (310.11 km) SE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 205.24 miles (330.30 km) NNW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) NNE | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 230.33 miles (370.68 km) E | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 235.50 miles (379.00 km) SSE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 240.00 miles (386.25 km) NNW | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.67 miles (390.54 km) E | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 246.17 miles (396.16 km) NNW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 248.73 miles (400.29 km) S | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 250.80 miles (403.62 km) NE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 251.64 miles (404.97 km) S | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,593.60 miles (18,658.04 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,572.34 miles (18,623.83 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,550.77 miles (18,589.11 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,550.55 miles (18,588.76 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,542.96 miles (18,576.55 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,526.76 miles (18,550.48 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,523.96 miles (18,545.98 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,522.59 miles (18,543.76 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,507.94 miles (18,520.18 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,500.24 miles (18,507.80 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,500.17 miles (18,507.68 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,475.24 miles (18,467.57 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.01 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,445.24 miles (18,419.28 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,442.22 miles (18,414.42 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |