Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Dongola, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E)
Distance from LKZ to DOG:
2,802.75 miles (4,510.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Dongola Airport (DOG), Dongola, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,803 miles (or 4,511 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 Dongola 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 Dongola 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: | DOG / HSDN |
| Airport Name: | Dongola Airport |
| Location: | Dongola, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°9'12"N by 30°25'47"E |
| Area Served: | Dongola, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 773 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOG |
| More Information: | DOG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- On 10 October 1956, a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster transport on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 305th Bombardment Wing on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a 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.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- In early 1943, three T-2 hangars were erected on the north side of the airfield for glider storage, 40 Horsa Gliders being dispersed at Lakenheath during that year.
Facts about Dongola Airport (DOG):
- Because of Dongola Airport's relatively low elevation of 773 feet, planes can take off or land at Dongola 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.
- Dongola Airport (DOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dongola Airport (DOG) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Dongola Airport (meaning Dongola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Dongola Airport (DOG) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) SSE of DOG.
| 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 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) SSE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 2 | 85.31 miles (137.29 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) ESE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 4 | 195.92 miles (315.30 km) NNE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 5 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) NNE | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 6 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 261.23 miles (420.40 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 8 | 283.26 miles (455.86 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 9 | 366.11 miles (589.19 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 444.11 miles (714.73 km) E | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 12 | 463.47 miles (745.88 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 468.08 miles (753.30 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 14 | 473.15 miles (761.46 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 15 | 498.69 miles (802.56 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.43 miles (19,837.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,321.13 miles (19,828.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.85 miles (19,635.32 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,182.32 miles (19,605.49 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,142.80 miles (19,541.90 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.44 miles (19,530.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,113.51 miles (19,494.76 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.76 miles (19,475.85 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.27 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,037.16 miles (19,371.88 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.37 miles (19,327.16 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,926.40 miles (19,193.63 km) E | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |