Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and West Bend, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°25'19"N by 88°7'40"W)
Distance from LKZ to ETB:
3,890.03 miles (6,260.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB), West Bend, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,890 miles (or 6,260 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 West Bend 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 West Bend 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: | ETB / KETB |
| Airport Name: | West Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'19"N by 88°7'40"W |
| Area Served: | West Bend, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of West Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 887 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETB |
| More Information: | ETB Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (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.
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- 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 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 work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
Facts about West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB):
- West Bend Municipal Airport covers an area of 404 acres at an elevation of 887 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of ETB.
- Because of West Bend Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at West Bend Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,029 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- West Bend Municipal Airport has a UNICOM frequency of 122.8 MHz, manned by West Bend Air Inc.
- West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) 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 | 22.06 miles (35.50 km) SSE | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) SSW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 27.70 miles (44.58 km) NNE | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 28.91 miles (46.53 km) W | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 30.11 miles (48.46 km) NW | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) SSE | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 44.37 miles (71.40 km) NNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) SSE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 53.68 miles (86.39 km) NNE | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 58.00 miles (93.35 km) S | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 60.96 miles (98.10 km) NNW | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) WSW | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) S | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) SW | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) N | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,029.33 miles (17,749.94 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,005.60 miles (17,711.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,992.85 miles (17,691.23 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,980.27 miles (17,670.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,937.16 miles (17,601.61 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,929.80 miles (17,589.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,917.94 miles (17,570.67 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,907.29 miles (17,553.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,898.86 miles (17,539.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,875.88 miles (17,502.99 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,819.56 miles (17,412.35 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,783.71 miles (17,354.65 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,781.70 miles (17,351.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,768.97 miles (17,330.93 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,718.24 miles (17,249.29 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |