Nonstop flight route between Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E)
Distance from LQM to BEQ:
5,622.34 miles (9,048.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caucayá Airport (LQM), Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,622 miles (or 9,048 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 Caucayá Airport and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375, 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 Caucayá Airport and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQM / SKLG |
| Airport Name: | Caucayá Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQM |
| More Information: | LQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEQ / EGXH |
| Airport Name: | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEQ |
| More Information: | BEQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Caucayá Airport (LQM):
- Caucayá Airport (LQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Caucayá Airport's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Caucayá 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 Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), which is nearly antipodal to Caucayá Airport (meaning Caucayá Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) WNW of LQM.
Facts about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):
- Honington was the last USAAF station to be returned to the RAF.
- The closest airport to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of BEQ.
- The furthest airport from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,834 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In the event, the F-111 never entered service with the RAF, and in 1968, the airfield became the UK base for the RAF's Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer bomber.
- Then, in May of that year, a Wellington returning from a night trip attempted to land at Honington with its wheels retracted.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 134.12 miles (215.84 km) NNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) W | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 150.03 miles (241.45 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 5 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) W | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) E | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 8 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NNE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 205.48 miles (330.69 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 10 | 213.02 miles (342.83 km) WNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 214.21 miles (344.74 km) WNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 13 | 222.06 miles (357.37 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 241.02 miles (387.88 km) NE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 15 | 245.12 miles (394.49 km) WSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.54 miles (19,901.96 km) NE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,336.32 miles (19,853.34 km) NE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,318.68 miles (19,824.95 km) NE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,314.56 miles (19,818.32 km) NE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,309.81 miles (19,810.66 km) NE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,302.74 miles (19,799.30 km) NE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,289.30 miles (19,777.67 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,270.04 miles (19,746.67 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) NNE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,240.20 miles (19,698.65 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.26 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) NNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,185.89 miles (19,611.24 km) NE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,174.58 miles (19,593.03 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.18 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.20 miles (16.41 km) WNW | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) W | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.19 km) NNW | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) WSW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) SSW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.98 miles (45.03 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) WSW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) NE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) S | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) NW | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,833.67 miles (19,044.40 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,786.12 miles (18,967.88 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.34 miles (18,931.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,730.24 miles (18,877.95 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,722.84 miles (18,866.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,722.69 miles (18,865.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,716.87 miles (18,856.43 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,676.34 miles (18,791.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,674.75 miles (18,788.64 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,668.74 miles (18,778.97 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,648.23 miles (18,745.96 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |