Nonstop flight route between Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Coromandel, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom and Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), Coromandel, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,330 miles (or 18,234 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 RAF Lakenheath and Coromandel Aerodrome, 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 RAF Lakenheath and Coromandel Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMV / NZCX |
Airport Name: | Coromandel Aerodrome |
Location: | Coromandel, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'30"S by 175°30'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Coromandel Flying Club |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMV |
More Information: | CMV Maps & Info |
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.
- The reason for the departure of the two bomber squadrons was Lakenheath's selection for upgrading to a Very Heavy Bomber airfield.
- The closest airport to RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of LKZ.
- On 27 November 1948, operational control of RAF Lakenheath was transferred from the Royal Air Force to USAFE.
- On 1 May 1951, Lakenheath was transferred from USAFE to SAC, and placed under the 3909th Air Base Group.
- 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.
- RAF Lakenheath, and nearby, RAF Mildenhall, are the two main U.S.
- The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath is the Statue of Liberty Wing, the only USAF wing with both a number and a name.
- In 1941, hard runways were put down with the main runway, 04/22, being 2,000 yards, and the subsidiaries, 12/30 at 1,300 yards and 16/34 at 1,400 yards.
- On 10 October 1956, a United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster transport on a Military Air Transport Service flight carrying 50 members of the 305th Bombardment Wing on their way home to the United States after a temporary duty assignment and a U.S.
Facts about Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV):
- The closest airport to Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of CMV.
- Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Coromandel Aerodrome (meaning Coromandel Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Coromandel Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Coromandel Aerodrome 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.