Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Cortland, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°35'33"N by 76°12'52"W)
Distance from LKZ to CTX:
3,474.02 miles (5,590.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Cortland County Airport (CTX), Cortland, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,474 miles (or 5,591 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 Cortland County 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 Cortland County 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: | CTX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cortland, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'33"N by 76°12'52"W |
| Area Served: | Cortland |
| Operator/Owner: | Cortland County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1198 feet (365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTX |
| More Information: | CTX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- 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.
- 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 addition to supporting three combat-ready squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft, the Liberty Wing houses the 56th Rescue Squadron's HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
Facts about Cortland County Airport (CTX):
- The closest airport to Cortland County Airport (CTX) is Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of CTX.
- Cortland County Airport (CTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cortland County Airport", another name for CTX is "N03".
- The furthest airport from Cortland County Airport (CTX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,581 miles (18,638 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 14.25 miles (22.93 km) WSW | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 29.11 miles (46.85 km) SSE | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 35.18 miles (56.61 km) E | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 36.25 miles (58.34 km) N | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 5 | 45.38 miles (73.03 km) ESE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 45.68 miles (73.52 km) SW | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NE | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 58.73 miles (94.51 km) E | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 67.35 miles (108.39 km) E | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) W | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.46 km) WNW | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 90.26 miles (145.25 km) SSE | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 91.41 miles (147.12 km) SSE | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 95.28 miles (153.33 km) SE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 96.60 miles (155.46 km) WSW | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,580.94 miles (18,637.66 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,556.93 miles (18,599.03 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,556.29 miles (18,598.01 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,530.40 miles (18,556.33 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,516.78 miles (18,534.41 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,466.63 miles (18,453.71 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,462.87 miles (18,447.65 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,455.34 miles (18,435.54 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,443.73 miles (18,416.85 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,383.77 miles (18,320.36 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,305.75 miles (18,194.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,288.31 miles (18,166.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,283.07 miles (18,158.30 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,261.78 miles (18,124.03 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,251.49 miles (18,107.47 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |