Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Marysville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°5'52"N by 121°34'10"W)
Distance from LKZ to MYV:
5,226.49 miles (8,411.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Yuba County Airport (MYV), Marysville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,226 miles (or 8,411 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 Yuba County 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 Yuba County 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: | MYV / KMYV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Marysville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'52"N by 121°34'10"W |
| Area Served: | Marysville, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuba County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYV |
| More Information: | MYV Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- 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.
Facts about Yuba County Airport (MYV):
- Yuba County Airport (MYV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Yuba County Airport (MYV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,258 miles (18,118 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- It served there from November 5, 1943 until they moved to Oroville Army Airfield in January 1944.
- Because of Yuba County Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuba County 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 Yuba County Airport (MYV) is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of MYV.
- In addition to being known as "Yuba County Airport", another name for MYV is "(former Marysville Army Airfield)".
| 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 | 7.62 miles (12.27 km) ENE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 27.09 miles (43.60 km) N | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.81 miles (44.76 km) S | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) ESE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 5 | 31.07 miles (50.01 km) SSE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) SSE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 7 | 40.65 miles (65.42 km) S | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.08 miles (72.56 km) NW | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 9 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) ENE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 10 | 50.59 miles (81.42 km) NNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) ESE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 54.05 miles (86.98 km) SSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 60.83 miles (97.90 km) SSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) SSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 78.10 miles (125.68 km) ENE | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,257.95 miles (18,117.88 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,195.76 miles (18,017.79 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,166.94 miles (17,971.40 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,161.27 miles (17,962.28 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,146.22 miles (17,938.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,068.57 miles (17,813.10 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,063.90 miles (17,805.58 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,045.15 miles (17,775.41 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,961.42 miles (17,640.65 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,957.08 miles (17,633.67 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,944.56 miles (17,613.52 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,888.68 miles (17,523.58 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,888.59 miles (17,523.44 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,880.90 miles (17,511.07 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,860.79 miles (17,478.70 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |