Nonstop flight route between Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°24'29"N by 0°33'24"E)
Distance from VIT to LKZ:
675.46 miles (1,087.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 675 miles (or 1,087 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and RAF Lakenheath, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIT / LEVT |
| Airport Name: | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport |
| Location: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1682 feet (513 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIT |
| More Information: | VIT 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT):
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of VIT.
- The furthest airport from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (meaning Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
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.
- By the time construction ended the war with Germany was over and RAF Lakenheath was put on a care and maintenance status.
- Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union in Europe began as early as 1946.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- Lakenheath Airfield was used by RAF flying units on detachment late in 1941.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain |     |
| 2 | 35.69 miles (57.44 km) SE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 3 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) E | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 4 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) NE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 5 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) NW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 7 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) NE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 8 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) ENE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 134.31 miles (216.14 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 11 | 135.76 miles (218.48 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 139.07 miles (223.81 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 143.19 miles (230.45 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 14 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 15 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.28 miles (19,763.14 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,256.52 miles (19,724.90 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,247.49 miles (19,710.38 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,240.13 miles (19,698.53 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,238.66 miles (19,696.17 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,203.77 miles (19,640.02 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,201.89 miles (19,636.99 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,199.95 miles (19,633.87 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,194.22 miles (19,624.65 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,185.63 miles (19,610.82 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,169.35 miles (19,584.62 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,152.89 miles (19,558.12 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,143.85 miles (19,543.59 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,142.96 miles (19,542.14 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |