Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,964 miles (or 4,770 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 Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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 Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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: | YZR / CYZR |
Airport Name: | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport |
Location: | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'58"N by 82°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Sarnia, Ontario |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sarnia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 595 feet (181 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YZR |
More Information: | YZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- 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 Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
Facts about Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR):
- The furthest airport from Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport's relatively low elevation of 595 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) 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.
- The closest airport to Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) is St. Clair County International Airport (PHN), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of YZR.