Nonstop flight route between Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and Leonardtown, Maryland, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°18'55"N by 76°32'59"W)
Distance from MHZ to LTW:
3,678.34 miles (5,919.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), Leonardtown, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,678 miles (or 5,920 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 St. Mary's County Regional 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 St. Mary's County Regional 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: | LTW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°18'55"N by 76°32'59"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTW |
| More Information: | LTW Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Mildenhall (MHZ):
- The 95 RS supports RC-135, OC-135, and E-4 missions when theatre deployed.
- On 1 October 2002, the 488th was re-aligned from the 67th Information Operations Wing to the 55th Wing.
- RAF Mildenhall and its sister base RAF Lakenheath have the largest United States Air Force presence in the United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of MHZ.
- Placed on standby status after the war, it was reopened by the Royal Air Force and became a USAF-RAF joint operation base on 11 July 1950.
- 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.
Facts about St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW):
- In addition to being known as "St. Mary's County Regional Airport", other names for LTW include "Capt. Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport", "none" and "2W6".
- The furthest airport from St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St. Mary's County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's County Regional 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 closest airport to St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) is Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of LTW.
| 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 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 2 | 32.11 miles (51.68 km) ENE | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 38.28 miles (61.61 km) NNW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 42.62 miles (68.59 km) NE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) N | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 43.90 miles (70.64 km) NW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 44.30 miles (71.29 km) NW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 8 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) NW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 10 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) NNW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 54.39 miles (87.53 km) NNW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 56.43 miles (90.81 km) E | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 59.26 miles (95.37 km) WNW | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 59.26 miles (95.37 km) WNW | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 59.76 miles (96.18 km) N | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,720.20 miles (18,861.79 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,697.03 miles (18,824.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,677.51 miles (18,793.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,672.64 miles (18,785.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,627.72 miles (18,712.96 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,615.07 miles (18,692.60 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,608.24 miles (18,681.61 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,604.71 miles (18,675.92 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,582.36 miles (18,639.95 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,574.88 miles (18,627.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,514.80 miles (18,531.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,480.32 miles (18,475.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,473.35 miles (18,464.52 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,465.36 miles (18,451.67 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,395.33 miles (18,338.97 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |