Nonstop flight route between Negele Boran, Ethiopia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Neghelle Airport (EGL), Negele Boran, Ethiopia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,811 miles (or 12,571 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 Neghelle Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, 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 Neghelle Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGL / HANG |
Airport Name: | Neghelle Airport |
Location: | Negele Boran, Ethiopia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°16'58"N by 39°45'0"E |
Area Served: | Negele Boran |
View all routes: | Routes from EGL |
More Information: | EGL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Neghelle Airport (EGL):
- The closest airport to Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Robe Airport (GOB), which is located 128 miles (207 kilometers) N of EGL.
- The furthest airport from Neghelle Airport (EGL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Neghelle Airport (meaning Neghelle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (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.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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 first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.