Nonstop flight route between Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and Le Mars, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°46'41"N by 96°11'36"W)
Distance from MHZ to LRJ:
4,210.45 miles (6,776.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), Le Mars, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,210 miles (or 6,776 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 Mildenhall and Le Mars Municipal 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 Mildenhall and Le Mars Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHZ / EGUN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mildenhall |
| Location: | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHZ |
| More Information: | MHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRJ / KLRJ |
| Airport Name: | Le Mars Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'41"N by 96°11'36"W |
| Area Served: | Le Mars, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Le Mars |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1197 feet (365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRJ |
| More Information: | LRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Mildenhall (MHZ):
- The closest airport to RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of MHZ.
- The 352 SOG is the Air Force component for Special Operations Command Europe, a sub-unified command of the US European Command.
- The 727 AMS is part of AMC's en route system that provides fixed and deployed maintenance, aerial port and command and control support to deployed command forces across the globe.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 488th Intelligence Squadron a component of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, formerly the Air Intelligence Agency.
- RAF Mildenhall's premature inauguration was due in large part with its selection to host the Royal Aero Club's prestigious MacRobertson Air Race on 20 October 1934.
- On 1 October 2002, the 488th was re-aligned from the 67th Information Operations Wing to the 55th Wing.
- On 1 February 2001, the Air Intelligence Agency was re-aligned under Eighth Air Force at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.
Facts about Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ):
- The furthest airport from Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,647 miles (17,134 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) is Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of LRJ.
- Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.38 miles (7.05 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.01 miles (27.37 km) SW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.79 miles (31.86 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) SW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) S | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 10 | 39.97 miles (64.33 km) ENE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) NE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 49.45 miles (79.58 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.77 miles (83.31 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) WNW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.90 miles (86.74 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.19 miles (19,037.19 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.69 miles (18,981.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,770.81 miles (18,943.24 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,767.77 miles (18,938.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,753.69 miles (18,915.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,737.24 miles (18,889.20 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,731.21 miles (18,879.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,729.26 miles (18,876.36 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,722.58 miles (18,865.62 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,701.56 miles (18,831.79 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,700.76 miles (18,830.50 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,683.73 miles (18,803.10 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,679.21 miles (18,795.82 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.06 miles (18,790.75 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) SSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 49.98 miles (80.44 km) ESE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) ENE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 61.15 miles (98.41 km) W | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 68.64 miles (110.47 km) SE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 83.72 miles (134.73 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.74 miles (134.76 km) SW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) NE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 87.70 miles (141.15 km) SE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 93.33 miles (150.20 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.57 miles (155.41 km) NNW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 98.88 miles (159.13 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 99.40 miles (159.96 km) ENE | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,646.75 miles (17,134.25 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,623.50 miles (17,096.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,605.76 miles (17,068.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,599.05 miles (17,057.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,556.74 miles (16,989.38 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,543.41 miles (16,967.93 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.19 miles (16,967.57 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,533.14 miles (16,951.40 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,514.95 miles (16,922.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,510.87 miles (16,915.56 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,469.73 miles (16,849.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,451.37 miles (16,819.80 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,443.34 miles (16,806.88 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,423.31 miles (16,774.65 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,417.26 miles (16,764.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |