Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Roxas Airport (RXS), Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,432 miles (or 8,742 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 Roxas 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 Roxas 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: | RXS / RPVR |
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Location: | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'52"N by 122°45'6"E |
Area Served: | Roxas City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 484 feet (148 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RXS |
More Information: | RXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- 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 first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- 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.
- 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 late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
Facts about Roxas Airport (RXS):
- Roxas Airport handled 217,552 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Roxas Airport", another name for RXS is "Paliparan ng Roxas".
- The closest airport to Roxas Airport (RXS) is Kalibo International Airport (KLO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of RXS.
- Roxas Airport (RXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Roxas Airport (RXS) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Roxas Airport (meaning Roxas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Because of Roxas Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Roxas 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.