Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Périgueux, France:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E)
Distance from LKZ to PGX:
498.36 miles (802.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), Périgueux, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 498 miles (or 802 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 Périgueux - Bassillac 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: | PGX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Périgueux, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E |
| Area Served: | Périgueux, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Mairie de Périgueux |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGX |
| More Information: | PGX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of 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.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
Facts about Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX):
- Because of Périgueux - Bassillac Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Périgueux - Bassillac 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 Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PGX.
- Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (meaning Périgueux - Bassillac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,272 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Périgueux - Bassillac Airport", other names for PGX include "Aéroport de Bassillac - Périgueux" and "LFBX".
| 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 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) SSW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 2 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 3 | 46.73 miles (75.20 km) NW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 4 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 5 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) WNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 6 | 71.52 miles (115.11 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) WSW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 8 | 80.87 miles (130.15 km) ESE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 9 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) WNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) NNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 12 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) WSW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 13 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) NE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 111.35 miles (179.20 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.72 miles (19,749.37 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,045.19 miles (19,384.81 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,033.33 miles (19,365.72 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,029.54 miles (19,359.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,019.28 miles (19,343.11 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.06 miles (19,329.87 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,009.11 miles (19,326.75 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,005.38 miles (19,320.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,992.79 miles (19,300.48 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,984.08 miles (19,286.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,970.57 miles (19,264.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,969.52 miles (19,263.03 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,962.47 miles (19,251.69 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,962.45 miles (19,251.65 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |