Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Daporijo Airport (DEP), Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,319 miles (or 8,559 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Daporijo Airport, 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Daporijo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEP / VEDZ |
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Location: | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'59"N by 94°13'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEP |
More Information: | DEP Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
Facts about Daporijo Airport (DEP):
- The furthest airport from Daporijo Airport (DEP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,546 miles (18,581 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Daporijo Airport's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Daporijo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Daporijo Airport", another name for DEP is "डपॉरिजी हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Daporijo Airport (DEP) is Ziro Airport (ZER), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of DEP.
- Daporijo Airport (DEP) currently has only 1 runway.