Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Zonguldak, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°30'23"N by 32°5'18"E)
Distance from LKZ to ONQ:
1,648.93 miles (2,653.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Zonguldak Airport (ONQ), Zonguldak, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,649 miles (or 2,654 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 relatively short distance between RAF Lakenheath and Zonguldak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ONQ / LTAS |
| Airport Name: | Zonguldak Airport |
| Location: | Zonguldak, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'23"N by 32°5'18"E |
| Area Served: | Zonguldak |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish State Airports Authority - DHMI |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONQ |
| More Information: | ONQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- 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.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- In response to the threat by the Soviet Union, by the 1948 Berlin blockade, President Truman decided to realign USAFE into a permanent combat-capable force.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
Facts about Zonguldak Airport (ONQ):
- Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) E of ONQ.
- The furthest airport from Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,104 miles (17,870 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 89.44 miles (143.94 km) E | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 2 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) SSE | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 3 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WSW | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 4 | 142.83 miles (229.87 km) SW | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 143.18 miles (230.43 km) SW | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 150.46 miles (242.15 km) WSW | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) ENE | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 8 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) WSW | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 174.01 miles (280.04 km) W | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) ESE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 11 | 195.01 miles (313.83 km) SSW | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 12 | 207.53 miles (333.98 km) SSW | Afyon Airport (AFY) | Afyon, Turkey | |
| 13 | 217.82 miles (350.54 km) W | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 14 | 228.79 miles (368.20 km) SE | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 15 | 229.80 miles (369.83 km) WSW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.73 miles (17,869.67 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,984.90 miles (17,678.44 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,962.47 miles (17,642.35 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,957.89 miles (17,634.97 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,903.56 miles (17,547.53 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,871.86 miles (17,496.52 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,860.22 miles (17,477.78 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,833.52 miles (17,434.82 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,810.08 miles (17,397.10 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,778.97 miles (17,347.03 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,773.77 miles (17,338.65 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,766.29 miles (17,326.62 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,761.62 miles (17,319.11 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,712.02 miles (17,239.28 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,708.89 miles (17,234.24 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |