Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W)
Distance from LKZ to YHK:
3,075.34 miles (4,949.27 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LKZ Airport Information
- YHK Airport Information
- Facts about LKZ
- Facts about YHK
- Map of Nearest Airports to LKZ
- List of Nearest Airports to LKZ
- Map of Furthest Airports from LKZ
- List of Furthest Airports from LKZ
- Map of Nearest Airports to YHK
- List of Nearest Airports to YHK
- Map of Furthest Airports from YHK
- List of Furthest Airports from YHK
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,075 miles (or 4,949 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 Gjoa Haven 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 Gjoa Haven 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: | YHK / CYHK |
| Airport Name: | Gjoa Haven Airport |
| Location: | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHK |
| More Information: | YHK Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Many SAC Squadrons had aircraft at RAF Lakenheath on a transitotry basis without any recorded deployment to the base.
- 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.
- The first use of Lakenheath Warren as a Royal Flying Corps airfield was in World War I, when the area was made into a bombing and ground-attack range for aircraft flying from elsewhere in the area.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
Facts about Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK):
- Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,773 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gjoa Haven Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjoa Haven 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 closest airport to Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of YHK.
| 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 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NE | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) E | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 233.35 miles (375.54 km) WNW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 292.30 miles (470.41 km) ESE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 299.70 miles (482.32 km) S | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 350.32 miles (563.79 km) ENE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 365.80 miles (588.70 km) E | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 387.84 miles (624.17 km) NE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 392.39 miles (631.49 km) SSE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 392.86 miles (632.25 km) NE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 416.04 miles (669.54 km) SSE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) N | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 451.50 miles (726.61 km) SSE | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 460.49 miles (741.09 km) SE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 492.80 miles (793.09 km) NE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,772.62 miles (15,727.47 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,758.17 miles (15,704.21 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,754.16 miles (15,697.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,733.00 miles (15,663.70 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,707.84 miles (15,623.22 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,693.98 miles (15,600.91 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,619.83 miles (15,481.57 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,619.66 miles (15,481.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,614.43 miles (15,472.89 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,607.97 miles (15,462.48 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,593.48 miles (15,439.17 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,533.17 miles (15,342.11 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,527.00 miles (15,332.18 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,523.03 miles (15,325.80 km) W | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,519.92 miles (15,320.79 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |