Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Man, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W)
Distance from LKZ to MJC:
3,152.55 miles (5,073.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,153 miles (or 5,074 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 Man 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 Man 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: | MJC / DIMN |
| Airport Name: | Man Airport |
| Location: | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W |
| Area Served: | Man |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1089 feet (332 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJC |
| More Information: | MJC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- In addition to supporting three combat-ready squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft, the Liberty Wing houses the 56th Rescue Squadron's HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
Facts about Man Airport (MJC):
- Man Airport (MJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
| 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 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 3 | 83.27 miles (134.02 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 85.03 miles (136.85 km) WNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 5 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 6 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) SE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) N | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.13 miles (267.36 km) WNW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) E | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 182.67 miles (293.98 km) ENE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,995.51 miles (19,304.85 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,964.54 miles (19,255.01 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,914.68 miles (19,174.77 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,891.76 miles (19,137.89 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,891.62 miles (19,137.65 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,874.49 miles (19,110.09 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,855.89 miles (19,080.16 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,836.73 miles (19,049.33 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,827.73 miles (19,034.84 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,808.72 miles (19,004.25 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,805.36 miles (18,998.84 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,801.19 miles (18,992.12 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,789.99 miles (18,974.10 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |