Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Fes, Morocco:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W)
Distance from EIL to FEZ:
5,323.21 miles (8,566.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Saïss Airport (FEZ), Fes, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,323 miles (or 8,567 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 Saïss 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 Saïss 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | FEZ / GMFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fes, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'37"N by 4°58'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fes, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1900 feet (579 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEZ |
| More Information: | FEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- 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.
- 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.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- A year later, however, Eielson moved from under the shadow of Ladd Field when the Alaskan Air Command assumed organizational control.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
Facts about Saïss Airport (FEZ):
- Saïss Airport (FEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kenitra Air Base (NNA), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WNW of FEZ.
- In addition to being known as "Saïss Airport", other names for FEZ include "Fes-Saïss Airport" and "مطار فاس سايس الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Saïss Airport (FEZ) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Saïss Airport (meaning Saïss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) WNW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 2 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) W | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 3 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) NE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 4 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 6 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 7 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) SSE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 9 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) NE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 10 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 155.11 miles (249.63 km) WSW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 12 | 156.23 miles (251.42 km) W | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 13 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) ENE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.99 miles (328.30 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.99 miles (19,835.10 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,311.11 miles (19,812.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,310.26 miles (19,811.39 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,283.77 miles (19,768.76 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,236.99 miles (19,693.48 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,223.54 miles (19,671.83 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,222.42 miles (19,670.03 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,211.48 miles (19,652.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,170.69 miles (19,586.78 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,169.73 miles (19,585.23 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,164.06 miles (19,576.10 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,141.29 miles (19,539.46 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,138.93 miles (19,535.67 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |