Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°52'1"N by 115°40'58"E)
Distance from LKZ to LBW:
7,035.74 miles (11,322.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW), Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,036 miles (or 11,323 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 Juvai Semaring 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 Juvai Semaring 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: | LBW / WRLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°52'1"N by 115°40'58"E |
| Area Served: | Long Bawan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2500 feet (762 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBW |
| More Information: | LBW 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 reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath is the Statue of Liberty Wing, the only USAF wing with both a number and a name.
- Aircraft of the 48th FW carry the tail code "LN".
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- 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 Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW):
- The furthest airport from Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Juvai Semaring Airport (meaning Juvai Semaring Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) is Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of LBW.
- Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Juvai Semaring Airport", other names for LBW include "Bandar Udara Yuvai Semaring" and "WALB".
| 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 | 9.49 miles (15.28 km) NNW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 17.25 miles (27.76 km) WSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 25.11 miles (40.41 km) NNW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) N | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) SW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 49.10 miles (79.03 km) NNW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) SSW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 61.55 miles (99.06 km) WNW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 70.55 miles (113.55 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 79.85 miles (128.50 km) NW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 90.78 miles (146.10 km) NW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 12 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) WNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 103.55 miles (166.64 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) NNE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 121.01 miles (194.74 km) WNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.94 miles (19,944.45 km) SE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,353.01 miles (19,880.19 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,245.90 miles (19,707.82 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,215.26 miles (19,658.51 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,200.84 miles (19,635.30 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,137.07 miles (19,532.68 km) W | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.76 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,100.72 miles (19,474.18 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,060.33 miles (19,409.17 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,048.48 miles (19,390.10 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,048.38 miles (19,389.94 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,033.47 miles (19,365.95 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,008.69 miles (19,326.07 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,980.00 miles (19,279.89 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,954.87 miles (19,239.45 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |