Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°22'48"N by 86°14'48"W)
Distance from LKZ to THA:
4,206.95 miles (6,770.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA), Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,207 miles (or 6,770 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 Tullahoma Regional 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 Tullahoma Regional 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: | THA / KTHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°22'48"N by 86°14'48"W |
| Area Served: | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tullahoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1084 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THA |
| More Information: | THA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath is the Statue of Liberty Wing, the only USAF wing with both a number and a name.
- 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.
Facts about Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA):
- The furthest airport from Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Tullahoma Regional Airport", another name for THA is "William Northern Field".
- Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) is Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of THA.
| 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 | 16.59 miles (26.69 km) NW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 23.07 miles (37.13 km) ESE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 28.47 miles (45.81 km) SW | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 31.58 miles (50.83 km) NE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) ESE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) NNW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 53.84 miles (86.65 km) WNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 57.07 miles (91.85 km) NNW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) SSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 63.50 miles (102.20 km) ESE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 63.86 miles (102.77 km) SW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 74.37 miles (119.69 km) WNW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) WSW | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 90.12 miles (145.03 km) ESE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,221.78 miles (18,059.66 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,201.62 miles (18,027.21 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,181.59 miles (17,994.98 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,167.37 miles (17,972.10 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,165.58 miles (17,969.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,154.36 miles (17,951.15 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,148.17 miles (17,941.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,140.28 miles (17,928.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.76 miles (17,914.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,120.91 miles (17,897.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,092.07 miles (17,850.92 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,081.02 miles (17,833.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,077.83 miles (17,827.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,074.81 miles (17,823.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,071.43 miles (17,817.70 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |