Nonstop flight route between Annemasse, France and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), Annemasse, France and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 500 miles (or 805 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 relatively short distance between Annemasse Aerodrome and RAF Lakenheath, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QNJ / LFLI |
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| Location: | Annemasse, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'31"N by 6°16'5"E |
| Area Served: | Annemasse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1617 feet (493 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QNJ |
| More Information: | QNJ 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 Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ):
- In addition to being known as "Annemasse Aerodrome", another name for QNJ is "Aérodrome d'Annemasse".
- The furthest airport from Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Annemasse Aerodrome (meaning Annemasse Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) is Geneva International Airport (GVA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of QNJ.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- 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.
- Taking part in more than 350 operations, more than half mine-laying, 149 Squadron had one of the lowest percentage loss rates of all Stirling squadrons.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- In April 1947, RAF Bomber Command returned to Lakenheath and had the runways repaired, resurfaced, and readied for operations by May 1948.
