Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Buru, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E)
Distance from LKZ to NRE:
7,900.64 miles (12,714.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Namrole Airport (NRE), Buru, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,901 miles (or 12,715 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 Namrole 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 Namrole 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: | NRE / WAPG |
| Airport Name: | Namrole Airport |
| Location: | Buru, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRE |
| More Information: | NRE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In early 1943, three T-2 hangars were erected on the north side of the airfield for glider storage, 40 Horsa Gliders being dispersed at Lakenheath during that year.
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- 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.
Facts about Namrole Airport (NRE):
- The closest airport to Namrole Airport (NRE) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) E of NRE.
- The furthest airport from Namrole Airport (NRE) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is nearly antipodal to Namrole Airport (meaning Namrole Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Saül Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Saül, French Guiana.
| 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 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) E | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 320.53 miles (515.84 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 333.88 miles (537.32 km) NW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 333.99 miles (537.50 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) WNW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 379.72 miles (611.09 km) WNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 389.39 miles (626.66 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 393.01 miles (632.49 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) SSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.80 miles (19,986.07 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,352.63 miles (19,879.57 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) NW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,310.95 miles (19,812.50 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,287.21 miles (19,774.30 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,286.08 miles (19,772.48 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,284.99 miles (19,770.73 km) ENE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,279.77 miles (19,762.33 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,266.30 miles (19,740.65 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.57 km) ENE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,186.37 miles (19,612.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |