Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and El Bagre, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG), El Bagre, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,262 miles (or 8,468 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 El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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 El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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: | EBG / SKEB |
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Location: | El Bagre, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°35'47"N by 74°48'32"W |
Area Served: | El Bagre, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Private |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EBG |
More Information: | EBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- 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.
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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.
Facts about El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG):
- Because of El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at El Bagre Airport El Tomin 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.
- El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), which is nearly antipodal to El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (meaning El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,785 kilometers) away in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport", another name for EBG is "Aeropuerto El Tomin".
- The closest airport to El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) is Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NW of EBG.