Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W)
Distance from LKZ to YXP:
2,384.82 miles (3,837.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,385 miles (or 3,838 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 relatively short distance between RAF Lakenheath and Pangnirtung Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YXP / CYXP |
| Airport Name: | Pangnirtung Airport |
| Location: | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXP |
| More Information: | YXP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (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.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- 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 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- 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.
Facts about Pangnirtung Airport (YXP):
- The closest airport to Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNE of YXP.
- Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pangnirtung Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Pangnirtung 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 Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| 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 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) NNE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 259.17 miles (417.09 km) SSW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 333.67 miles (536.99 km) ENE | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 339.69 miles (546.68 km) WSW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 347.72 miles (559.59 km) ENE | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 8 | 356.27 miles (573.36 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 364.96 miles (587.35 km) E | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 366.89 miles (590.46 km) SW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) SSW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 372.25 miles (599.07 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 380.95 miles (613.08 km) NE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 14 | 383.64 miles (617.40 km) NE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 385.27 miles (620.03 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.99 miles (16,729.07 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,323.46 miles (16,613.96 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,321.51 miles (16,610.82 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,319.90 miles (16,608.24 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,315.42 miles (16,601.02 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,300.79 miles (16,577.47 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,287.91 miles (16,556.74 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,284.54 miles (16,551.33 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.19 miles (16,537.88 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,235.27 miles (16,472.03 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,232.81 miles (16,468.07 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,215.06 miles (16,439.50 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,213.33 miles (16,436.71 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,210.98 miles (16,432.94 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,210.71 miles (16,432.50 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |