Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°40'30"S by 151°41'23"E)
Distance from LKZ to GLI:
10,289.44 miles (16,559.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Glen Innes Airport (GLI), Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,289 miles (or 16,559 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 Glen Innes 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 Glen Innes 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: | GLI / YGLI |
| Airport Name: | Glen Innes Airport |
| Location: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°40'30"S by 151°41'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Glen Innes Severn Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3433 feet (1,046 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLI |
| More Information: | GLI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath is the Statue of Liberty Wing, the only USAF wing with both a number and a name.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- The increasing tension of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of these deployments, and by 1953 SAC bombers began to move its heavy bomb groups further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Brize Norton, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford, while its shorter-range B-47 were sent to East Anglia.
Facts about Glen Innes Airport (GLI):
- The closest airport to Glen Innes Airport (GLI) is Inverell Airport (IVR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of GLI.
- The furthest airport from Glen Innes Airport (GLI) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,901 miles (19,153 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Glen Innes Airport (GLI) 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 | 35.90 miles (57.77 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 59.12 miles (95.15 km) S | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.86 miles (118.87 km) N | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 109.48 miles (176.19 km) SSW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) ENE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 111.54 miles (179.50 km) W | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ENE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 114.85 miles (184.84 km) NW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 116.15 miles (186.93 km) SSE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 123.61 miles (198.93 km) SW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) ENE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 140.27 miles (225.73 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) NE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,901.02 miles (19,152.79 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,859.63 miles (19,086.18 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.81 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,823.24 miles (19,027.62 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,805.12 miles (18,998.45 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,796.04 miles (18,983.84 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,785.92 miles (18,967.54 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,756.08 miles (18,919.53 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,742.15 miles (18,897.12 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,728.14 miles (18,874.56 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,724.40 miles (18,868.54 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,717.99 miles (18,858.23 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,709.76 miles (18,844.98 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,693.79 miles (18,819.28 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,645.58 miles (18,741.70 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |