Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Kerema, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°57'48"S by 145°46'17"E)
Distance from LKZ to KMA:
8,795.45 miles (14,154.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Kerema Airport (KMA), Kerema, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,795 miles (or 14,155 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 Kerema 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 Kerema 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: | KMA / AYKM |
| Airport Name: | Kerema Airport |
| Location: | Kerema, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°57'48"S by 145°46'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMA |
| More Information: | KMA 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of 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.
- Aircraft of the 48th FW carry the tail code "LN".
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
Facts about Kerema Airport (KMA):
- Because of Kerema Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerema 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.
- Kerema Airport (KMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kerema Airport (KMA) is Ihu Airport (IHU), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) W of KMA.
- The furthest airport from Kerema Airport (KMA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| 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 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) W | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 57.45 miles (92.46 km) N | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 72.58 miles (116.81 km) WNW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) NE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) ESE | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) WNW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) N | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) NE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 132.60 miles (213.41 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) NNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 142.27 miles (228.96 km) SE | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 144.83 miles (233.07 km) NNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) ESE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 148.93 miles (239.68 km) ESE | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 153.08 miles (246.36 km) ESE | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,622.05 miles (18,703.83 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,610.86 miles (18,685.82 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,607.97 miles (18,681.17 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,573.14 miles (18,625.12 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,566.34 miles (18,614.17 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,565.61 miles (18,613.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,550.10 miles (18,588.03 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,541.27 miles (18,573.83 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,539.68 miles (18,571.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,525.78 miles (18,548.89 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,502.28 miles (18,511.08 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,489.14 miles (18,489.93 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,485.59 miles (18,484.22 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,475.76 miles (18,468.40 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,464.06 miles (18,449.58 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |