Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°13'18"N by 65°59'35"W)
Distance from LKZ to VDP:
4,732.43 miles (7,616.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP), Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,732 miles (or 7,616 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 Valle de la Pascua 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 Valle de la Pascua 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: | VDP / SVVP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°13'18"N by 65°59'35"W |
| Area Served: | Valle de la Pascua, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDP |
| More Information: | VDP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- Following French president Charles de Gaulle's insistence in 1959 that all non-French nuclear-capable forces should be withdrawn from his country, the USAF began a redeployment of its North American F-100-equipped units from France.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- 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 Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP):
- Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Valle de la Pascua Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Valle de la Pascua 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.
- The furthest airport from Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is nearly antipodal to Valle de la Pascua Airport (meaning Valle de la Pascua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Blimbingsari Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Valle de la Pascua Airport", another name for VDP is "Valle de la Pascua".
- The closest airport to Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) is Calabozo Airport (CLZ), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) WSW of VDP.
| 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 | 99.28 miles (159.78 km) WSW | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) E | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 107.85 miles (173.57 km) NE | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 117.10 miles (188.46 km) NW | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 5 | 124.59 miles (200.50 km) ESE | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) WNW | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 127.13 miles (204.60 km) E | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 135.57 miles (218.18 km) SW | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) WNW | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) NE | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 180.68 miles (290.77 km) NE | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) ESE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 193.76 miles (311.82 km) NNW | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 196.94 miles (316.94 km) E | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 210.79 miles (339.23 km) ENE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.80 miles (19,907.21 km) SSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,351.08 miles (19,877.08 km) WSW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,311.07 miles (19,812.70 km) SE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,287.15 miles (19,774.21 km) WSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,284.63 miles (19,770.15 km) SSE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,278.62 miles (19,760.48 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,217.97 miles (19,662.87 km) SE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,173.19 miles (19,590.80 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,143.69 miles (19,543.32 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,113.83 miles (19,495.27 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,100.28 miles (19,473.47 km) ESE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,080.70 miles (19,441.95 km) ESE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,034.10 miles (19,366.96 km) S | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,032.01 miles (19,363.59 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,025.79 miles (19,353.59 km) ESE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |