Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Roundup, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°28'30"N by 108°32'35"W)
Distance from LKZ to RPX:
4,427.72 miles (7,125.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Roundup Airport (RPX), Roundup, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,428 miles (or 7,126 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 Roundup 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 Roundup 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: | RPX / KRPX |
| Airport Name: | Roundup Airport |
| Location: | Roundup, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'30"N by 108°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | Roundup, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roundup & Musselshell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RPX |
| More Information: | RPX 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.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- 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 increasing tension of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of these deployments, and by 1953 SAC bombers began to move its heavy bomb groups further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Brize Norton, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford, while its shorter-range B-47 were sent to East Anglia.
Facts about Roundup Airport (RPX):
- The closest airport to Roundup Airport (RPX) is Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of RPX.
- The furthest airport from Roundup Airport (RPX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,535 miles (16,954 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Roundup Airport (RPX) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) S | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 59.02 miles (94.99 km) NW | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 95.49 miles (153.67 km) NE | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 105.84 miles (170.33 km) WSW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 126.53 miles (203.63 km) E | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 133.88 miles (215.46 km) WSW | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 139.98 miles (225.28 km) SSE | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 143.48 miles (230.90 km) WNW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 150.20 miles (241.73 km) NE | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 150.36 miles (241.97 km) WNW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 153.79 miles (247.50 km) NNW | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 163.70 miles (263.45 km) W | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 175.30 miles (282.12 km) SW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 175.96 miles (283.18 km) S | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,534.71 miles (16,953.93 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,479.36 miles (16,864.85 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,476.57 miles (16,860.37 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,454.31 miles (16,824.54 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,433.23 miles (16,790.61 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,330.91 miles (16,625.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,261.65 miles (16,514.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,233.41 miles (16,469.03 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,132.24 miles (16,306.22 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,132.23 miles (16,306.21 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,116.24 miles (16,280.48 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,108.66 miles (16,268.28 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,089.56 miles (16,237.54 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,066.19 miles (16,199.92 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,059.04 miles (16,188.42 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |