Nonstop flight route between Panjgur, Pakistan and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Panjgur Airport (PJG), Panjgur, Pakistan and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,665 miles (or 5,899 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 Panjgur 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 Panjgur 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: | PJG / OPPG |
| Airport Name: | Panjgur Airport |
| Location: | Panjgur, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°57'16"N by 64°7'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3289 feet (1,002 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJG |
| More Information: | PJG 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 Panjgur Airport (PJG):
- Panjgur Airport (PJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Panjgur Airport (PJG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Panjgur Airport (meaning Panjgur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Panjgur Airport (PJG) is Dalbandin Airport (DBA), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) N of PJG.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- 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.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- By 1950, Lakenheath was one of three main operating bases for the U.S.
- In conjunction with this transfer, control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from Strategic Air Command back to USAFE.
