Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Salmon, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W)
Distance from LKZ to SMN:
4,660.57 miles (7,500.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Lemhi County Airport (SMN), Salmon, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,661 miles (or 7,500 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 Lemhi County 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 Lemhi County 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: | SMN / KSMN |
| Airport Name: | Lemhi County Airport |
| Location: | Salmon, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lemhi County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4043 feet (1,232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMN |
| More Information: | SMN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (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.
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
Facts about Lemhi County Airport (SMN):
- Lemhi County Airport (SMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SMN.
- The furthest airport from Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Lemhi County Airport's high elevation of 4,043 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 44.63 miles (71.83 km) SSW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 88.21 miles (141.95 km) NE | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) SE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 109.67 miles (176.50 km) W | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) S | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 124.26 miles (199.97 km) N | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) NE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 138.54 miles (222.96 km) ESE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 139.78 miles (224.96 km) ENE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 142.78 miles (229.79 km) SE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 158.08 miles (254.41 km) SW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) SSE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 171.20 miles (275.52 km) ENE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) WSW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.72 miles (17,196.96 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,683.63 miles (17,193.59 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,677.06 miles (17,183.01 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,664.05 miles (17,162.08 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,656.97 miles (17,150.68 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,588.72 miles (17,040.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,500.49 miles (16,898.86 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,477.32 miles (16,861.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,384.71 miles (16,712.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,336.41 miles (16,634.79 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,326.44 miles (16,618.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,311.65 miles (16,594.95 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,289.81 miles (16,559.81 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |