Nonstop flight route between Coca, Ecuador and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from OCC to LKZ:
5,721.54 miles (9,207.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), Coca, Ecuador and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,722 miles (or 9,208 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 Francisco de Orellana Airport and RAF Lakenheath, 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 Francisco de Orellana Airport and RAF Lakenheath. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCC / SECO |
| Airport Name: | Francisco de Orellana Airport |
| Location: | Coca, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'46"S by 76°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OCC |
| More Information: | OCC Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC):
- Because of Francisco de Orellana Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco de Orellana 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 Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Orellana Airport (meaning Francisco de Orellana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tengah Air Base (TAB)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Tengah, Singapore.
- Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of OCC.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- Although an RAF station, it hosts United States Air Force units and personnel.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) NNE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) NNE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 3 | 97.82 miles (157.42 km) WNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 101.05 miles (162.62 km) NNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) NNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.03 miles (165.81 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 121.29 miles (195.20 km) WSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 130.15 miles (209.46 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 11 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 172.50 miles (277.60 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 203.22 miles (327.05 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) WNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.88 miles (19,886.42 km) NW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 2 | 12,349.18 miles (19,874.02 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,347.93 miles (19,872.01 km) WNW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,345.24 miles (19,867.69 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,343.62 miles (19,865.09 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.59 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,327.16 miles (19,838.59 km) WNW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,301.95 miles (19,798.02 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,301.77 miles (19,797.72 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.12 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,255.75 miles (19,723.67 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,230.73 miles (19,683.40 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 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 | |