Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Sinop, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E)
Distance from EIL to NOP:
5,064.89 miles (8,151.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Sinop Airport (NOP), Sinop, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,065 miles (or 8,151 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 Sinop 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 Sinop 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: | NOP / LTCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sinop, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°0'56"N by 35°3'59"E |
| Area Served: | Sinop, Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOP |
| More Information: | NOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- 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.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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 Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
Facts about Sinop Airport (NOP):
- In addition to being known as "Sinop Airport", another name for NOP is "NOP (SIC)".
- Sinop Airport (NOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sinop Airport (NOP) is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SW of NOP.
- The furthest airport from Sinop Airport (NOP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 81.43 miles (131.04 km) SW | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) SSE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.44 miles (148.76 km) ESE | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 4 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) SSE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 5 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WSW | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 6 | 169.26 miles (272.40 km) SW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 7 | 185.80 miles (299.02 km) SE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 8 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) NNW | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 225.38 miles (362.71 km) S | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 10 | 226.13 miles (363.92 km) S | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 230.42 miles (370.83 km) NE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 235.85 miles (379.56 km) NNE | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 13 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) NNE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 254.33 miles (409.31 km) ESE | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 15 | 267.18 miles (429.99 km) ENE | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,033.51 miles (17,756.67 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,006.34 miles (17,712.95 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,922.79 miles (17,578.48 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,856.53 miles (17,471.85 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,846.46 miles (17,455.65 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,825.25 miles (17,421.51 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,766.02 miles (17,326.19 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,760.40 miles (17,317.15 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,759.16 miles (17,315.15 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,732.94 miles (17,272.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,732.60 miles (17,272.41 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,732.13 miles (17,271.65 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,724.41 miles (17,259.23 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.49 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |