Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Delta, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°22'50"N by 112°30'28"W)
Distance from LKZ to DTA:
4,937.22 miles (7,945.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), Delta, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,946 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 Delta Municipal 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 Delta Municipal 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: | DTA / KDTA |
| Airport Name: | Delta Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Delta, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'50"N by 112°30'28"W |
| Area Served: | Delta, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Delta City Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4759 feet (1,451 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTA |
| More Information: | DTA 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.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- 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.
- 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.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
Facts about Delta Municipal Airport (DTA):
- The closest airport to Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) is Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of DTA.
- Delta Municipal Airport covers an area of 896 acres at an elevation of 4,759 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Delta Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DTA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DTA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,059 miles (17,797 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 30.20 miles (48.61 km) SSE | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 43.29 miles (69.67 km) SE | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 55.96 miles (90.05 km) E | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) NNW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) NE | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) NNE | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) S | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 107.35 miles (172.76 km) NNE | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 117.32 miles (188.81 km) S | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 120.37 miles (193.72 km) SSW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 122.62 miles (197.33 km) NW | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 123.71 miles (199.09 km) NNE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 124.85 miles (200.93 km) W | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 128.09 miles (206.13 km) NNE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) N | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,058.87 miles (17,797.48 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,003.95 miles (17,709.09 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,999.70 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,975.69 miles (17,663.62 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,886.84 miles (17,520.62 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,770.12 miles (17,332.78 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,747.02 miles (17,295.62 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,709.84 miles (17,235.78 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,611.04 miles (17,076.78 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,590.35 miles (17,043.48 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,579.73 miles (17,026.38 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,578.88 miles (17,025.02 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,566.14 miles (17,004.51 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,565.89 miles (17,004.11 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,541.31 miles (16,964.55 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |