Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Stevens Village, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°1'0"N by 149°3'15"W)
Distance from LKZ to SVS:
4,099.37 miles (6,597.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Stevens Village Airport (SVS), Stevens Village, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,099 miles (or 6,597 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 Stevens Village 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 Stevens Village 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: | SVS / |
| Airport Name: | Stevens Village Airport |
| Location: | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°1'0"N by 149°3'15"W |
| Area Served: | Stevens Village, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVS |
| More Information: | SVS Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Aircraft of the 48th FW carry the tail code "LN".
- 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 closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- The squadron markings consisted of alternating stripes across the tailfin in squadron colours, with a shadowed "V" shaped chevron on the nose.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
Facts about Stevens Village Airport (SVS):
- Stevens Village Airport (SVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Stevens Village Airport (SVS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,213 miles (16,436 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Stevens Village Airport (SVS) is Five Mile Airport (FMC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WSW of SVS.
- Because of Stevens Village Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Stevens Village 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.
| 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 | 22.96 miles (36.95 km) WSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 46.77 miles (75.26 km) SW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.78 miles (83.34 km) ENE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.70 miles (97.69 km) S | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) NW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.87 miles (134.97 km) SSW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) SSE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 90.97 miles (146.41 km) NNW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) SSE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) ENE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 92.20 miles (148.37 km) NW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) NE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) S | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) N | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.84 miles (168.72 km) WSW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,212.71 miles (16,435.72 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,197.20 miles (16,410.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,187.56 miles (16,395.24 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,165.01 miles (16,358.96 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,154.29 miles (16,341.70 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,053.21 miles (16,179.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,007.52 miles (16,105.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,945.09 miles (16,005.03 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,938.84 miles (15,994.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,934.10 miles (15,987.35 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,929.58 miles (15,980.07 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,928.97 miles (15,979.09 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,923.75 miles (15,970.68 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,921.78 miles (15,967.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,906.99 miles (15,943.72 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |