Nonstop flight route between Trapell, Queensland, Australia and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(21°50'6"S by 140°53'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from TQP to LKZ:
9,461.39 miles (15,226.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trepell Airport (TQP), Trapell, Queensland, Australia and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,461 miles (or 15,227 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 Trepell 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 Trepell 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: | TQP / YTEE |
| Airport Name: | Trepell Airport |
| Location: | Trapell, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°50'6"S by 140°53'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Minerals Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 891 feet (272 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQP |
| More Information: | TQP 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 Trepell Airport (TQP):
- Because of Trepell Airport's relatively low elevation of 891 feet, planes can take off or land at Trepell 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 Trepell Airport (TQP) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) N of TQP.
- Trepell Airport (TQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trepell Airport (TQP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about RAF Lakenheath (LKZ):
- The work entailed removal of the existing runways and laying new ones comprising 12 inches of high-grade concrete.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Meanwhile on 30 April 1956, two Lockheed U-2s were airlifted to RAF Lakenheath to form CIA Detachment A.
- In 1940, the Air Ministry selected Lakenheath as an alternative for RAF Mildenhall and used it as a decoy airfield.
- 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 | 59.83 miles (96.29 km) N | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 84.29 miles (135.65 km) NNW | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) NE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 97.66 miles (157.18 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 118.60 miles (190.87 km) S | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 121.11 miles (194.91 km) NW | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 163.35 miles (262.88 km) ENE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 195.80 miles (315.11 km) SSW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) NW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 226.03 miles (363.77 km) ENE | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.90 miles (390.91 km) ESE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 288.87 miles (464.90 km) ESE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 295.73 miles (475.93 km) NNW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) SSW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 300.73 miles (483.98 km) NNW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,469.81 miles (18,458.83 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,458.06 miles (18,439.92 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,404.34 miles (18,353.47 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,364.71 miles (18,289.68 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,361.82 miles (18,285.03 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,326.32 miles (18,227.89 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,307.93 miles (18,198.31 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,307.07 miles (18,196.93 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,298.46 miles (18,183.07 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,131.47 miles (17,914.32 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,129.60 miles (17,911.32 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,119.82 miles (17,895.58 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,117.56 miles (17,891.94 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,099.12 miles (17,862.26 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,078.15 miles (17,828.51 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 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 | |