Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Koro Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°20'44"S by 179°25'18"E)
Distance from LKZ to KXF:
10,013.43 miles (16,115.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Koro Airport (KXF), Koro Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,013 miles (or 16,115 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 Koro 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 Koro 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: | KXF / NFNO |
| Airport Name: | Koro Airport |
| Location: | Koro Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°20'44"S by 179°25'18"E |
| Area Served: | Koro Island, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KXF |
| More Information: | KXF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
Facts about Koro Airport (KXF):
- Because of Koro Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Koro 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 closest airport to Koro Airport (KXF) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WSW of KXF.
- The furthest airport from Koro Airport (KXF) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Koro Airport (meaning Koro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
| 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 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 60.99 miles (98.15 km) N | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 74.48 miles (119.87 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 4 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 91.26 miles (146.87 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 130.41 miles (209.87 km) WNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 133.38 miles (214.65 km) WSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) SW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) W | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 268.01 miles (431.32 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 349.97 miles (563.23 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 405.59 miles (652.73 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 441.64 miles (710.75 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 444.62 miles (715.54 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 15 | 592.16 miles (952.99 km) ENE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) NNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,270.77 miles (19,747.85 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,255.54 miles (19,723.33 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,235.66 miles (19,691.33 km) N | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,225.73 miles (19,675.36 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,219.47 miles (19,665.28 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,204.80 miles (19,641.67 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,158.60 miles (19,567.32 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,148.00 miles (19,550.26 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,141.45 miles (19,539.73 km) NNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 12 | 12,139.83 miles (19,537.11 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,133.98 miles (19,527.69 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,113.10 miles (19,494.10 km) NW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |