Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W)
Distance from LKZ to ZGF:
4,570.86 miles (7,356.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,571 miles (or 7,356 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 Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks 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: | ZGF / CZGF |
| Airport Name: | Grand Forks Airport |
| Location: | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Grand Forks |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1724 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGF |
| More Information: | ZGF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- Royal Air Force Lakenheath or RAF Lakenheath, is a Royal Air Force station near the town of Lakenheath in Suffolk, England located 4.7 miles north-east of Mildenhall, Suffolk and 8.3 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk.
- 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.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
Facts about Grand Forks Airport (ZGF):
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of ZGF.
| 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 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) ENE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 61.21 miles (98.51 km) WNW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) SW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) NNW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) NNW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SSE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 104.85 miles (168.75 km) SSE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) SSE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 113.21 miles (182.19 km) SE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) NNW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 126.22 miles (203.12 km) ENE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 128.16 miles (206.25 km) SSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 128.94 miles (207.51 km) NW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) SSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 135.28 miles (217.71 km) N | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,525.93 miles (16,939.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,493.66 miles (16,887.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,465.01 miles (16,841.76 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,450.07 miles (16,817.71 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,412.82 miles (16,757.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,385.30 miles (16,713.47 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,384.84 miles (16,712.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.97 miles (16,708.12 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,372.38 miles (16,692.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,369.00 miles (16,687.25 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,352.20 miles (16,660.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,350.13 miles (16,656.88 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,344.88 miles (16,648.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,333.54 miles (16,630.18 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |