Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Bukhara, Uzbekistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Bukhara International Airport (BHK), Bukhara, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,020 miles (or 8,079 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Bukhara International 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Bukhara International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHK / UTSB |
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Location: | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'29"N by 64°28'59"E |
Area Served: | Bukhara |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 751 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHK |
More Information: | BHK Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
Facts about Bukhara International Airport (BHK):
- Because of Bukhara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 751 feet, planes can take off or land at Bukhara International 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 furthest airport from Bukhara International Airport (BHK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,498 miles (18,504 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bukhara International Airport (BHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) is Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) SW of BHK.
- In addition to being known as "Bukhara International Airport", another name for BHK is "Buxoro Xalqaro Aeroporti".