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GRQ to LKZ: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
256 mi
412 km · 223 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 mi away
Near LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRQ from LKZ?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 256 miles (412 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Groningen and Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to LKZ?
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