Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Chapleau, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°49'13"N by 83°20'48"W)
Distance from LKZ to YLD:
3,516.79 miles (5,659.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Chapleau Airport (YLD), Chapleau, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,517 miles (or 5,660 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 Chapleau 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 Chapleau 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: | YLD / CYLD |
| Airport Name: | Chapleau Airport |
| Location: | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°49'13"N by 83°20'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Township of Chapleau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1470 feet (448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLD |
| More Information: | YLD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- The increasing tension of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of these deployments, and by 1953 SAC bombers began to move its heavy bomb groups further west, behind RAF fighter forces, to RAF Brize Norton, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Fairford, while its shorter-range B-47 were sent to East Anglia.
- 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.
- In response to the threat by the Soviet Union, by the 1948 Berlin blockade, President Truman decided to realign USAFE into a permanent combat-capable force.
Facts about Chapleau Airport (YLD):
- Chapleau Airport (YLD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chapleau Airport (YLD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,083 miles (17,837 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chapleau Airport (YLD) is Wawa Airport (YXZ), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) W of YLD.
| 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 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) W | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.50 miles (168.18 km) ENE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) SSW | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 107.99 miles (173.80 km) SSE | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 114.79 miles (184.73 km) NW | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 117.04 miles (188.36 km) NNE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) SSW | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 120.70 miles (194.24 km) SSW | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 126.51 miles (203.60 km) S | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 131.75 miles (212.03 km) N | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 138.74 miles (223.28 km) SSE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 138.96 miles (223.63 km) NE | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) NW | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 145.32 miles (233.88 km) ESE | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 148.22 miles (238.53 km) SSW | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,083.43 miles (17,837.01 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,062.65 miles (17,803.56 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,059.53 miles (17,798.55 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,032.91 miles (17,755.70 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,032.67 miles (17,755.32 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,975.85 miles (17,663.87 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,963.00 miles (17,643.20 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.00 miles (17,631.92 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,944.30 miles (17,613.10 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,883.28 miles (17,514.90 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,809.23 miles (17,395.73 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,806.65 miles (17,391.57 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,787.78 miles (17,361.20 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,761.92 miles (17,319.60 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,754.63 miles (17,307.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |