Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Setif, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E)
Distance from LKZ to QSF:
1,145.03 miles (1,842.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), Setif, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,145 miles (or 1,843 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 Ain Arnat 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: | QSF / DAAS |
| Airport Name: | Ain Arnat Airport |
| Location: | Setif, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E |
| Area Served: | Sétif |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3406 feet (1,038 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSF |
| More Information: | QSF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
- Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath is the Statue of Liberty Wing, the only USAF wing with both a number and a name.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- 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.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
Facts about Ain Arnat Airport (QSF):
- Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of QSF.
- The furthest airport from Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ain Arnat Airport (meaning Ain Arnat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| 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 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 2 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.29 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 4 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) E | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 5 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) SSE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 7 | 103.77 miles (167.00 km) ENE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 8 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) WNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 9 | 136.62 miles (219.87 km) WNW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 11 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) ENE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) SSE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) ENE | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 220.41 miles (354.72 km) W | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 233.23 miles (375.35 km) ESE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.58 miles (19,313.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,959.72 miles (19,247.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.20 miles (19,191.70 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.50 miles (19,190.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,924.32 miles (19,190.29 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,902.12 miles (19,154.56 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,901.39 miles (19,153.38 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,898.98 miles (19,149.51 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,893.04 miles (19,139.95 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,892.08 miles (19,138.39 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,889.74 miles (19,134.64 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,875.57 miles (19,111.82 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,861.90 miles (19,089.83 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,839.48 miles (19,053.74 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |