Nonstop flight route between Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°2'22"N by 95°59'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from RVS to LKZ:
4,546.01 miles (7,316.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,546 miles (or 7,316 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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: | RVS / KRVS |
| Airport Name: | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport |
| Location: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°2'22"N by 95°59'4"W |
| Area Served: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 638 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVS |
| More Information: | RVS 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS):
- Because of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 638 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Tulsa International Airport (TUL), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of RVS.
- The furthest airport from Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,306 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) has 3 runways.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- 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.
- Control of RAF Lakenheath was allocated to Third Air Force at South Ruislip Air Station, which had command of SAC B-29 operations in England.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- In conjunction with this transfer, control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from Strategic Air Command back to USAFE.
- In early 1943, three T-2 hangars were erected on the north side of the airfield for glider storage, 40 Horsa Gliders being dispersed at Lakenheath during that year.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.21 miles (19.66 km) NNE | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.76 miles (41.45 km) S | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 37.91 miles (61.01 km) ESE | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 41.33 miles (66.51 km) WSW | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 43.75 miles (70.41 km) SE | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) W | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) N | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) SW | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 76.37 miles (122.91 km) NNE | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) N | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 78.32 miles (126.04 km) NW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 80.76 miles (129.96 km) S | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 81.12 miles (130.54 km) W | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) E | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,753.75 miles (17,306.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,678.56 miles (17,185.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,657.79 miles (17,152.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,637.00 miles (17,118.56 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,626.05 miles (17,100.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,618.23 miles (17,088.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,606.65 miles (17,069.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,601.04 miles (17,060.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,592.97 miles (17,047.69 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.60 miles (17,037.44 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.48 miles (17,025.98 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,559.65 miles (16,994.07 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.76 miles (16,968.49 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,532.66 miles (16,950.63 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |