Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Tongren, Guizhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°52'59"N by 109°18'32"E)
Distance from EIL to TEN:
4,871.01 miles (7,839.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN), Tongren, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,871 miles (or 7,839 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 Tongren Fenghuang 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 Tongren Fenghuang 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: | TEN / ZUTR |
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| Location: | Tongren, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°52'59"N by 109°18'32"E |
| Area Served: | Tongren and Fenghuang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEN |
| More Information: | TEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (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.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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.
Facts about Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN):
- In addition to being known as "Tongren Fenghuang Airport", other names for TEN include "铜仁凤凰机场" and "Tóngjìn Fènghuáng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) is Chamonate Airfield (CPO), which is nearly antipodal to Tongren Fenghuang Airport (meaning Tongren Fenghuang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chamonate Airfield), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of TEN.
| 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 | 38.79 miles (62.42 km) SE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) SW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 108.26 miles (174.22 km) S | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 108.85 miles (175.17 km) NE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 116.59 miles (187.64 km) NNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 142.66 miles (229.59 km) W | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 7 | 158.72 miles (255.43 km) ENE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 168.71 miles (271.52 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 177.07 miles (284.96 km) SE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 179.95 miles (289.59 km) WSW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) SSW | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) SSE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 205.34 miles (330.46 km) NW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 208.19 miles (335.04 km) NNW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 15 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) NNW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.86 miles (19,944.33 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,329.51 miles (19,842.38 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,314.15 miles (19,817.65 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,293.02 miles (19,783.65 km) SSE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,178.91 miles (19,600.01 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,144.87 miles (19,545.23 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,132.13 miles (19,524.73 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,129.72 miles (19,520.84 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,086.55 miles (19,451.37 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,083.62 miles (19,446.65 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,078.01 miles (19,437.63 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,076.68 miles (19,435.48 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,056.09 miles (19,402.35 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,051.88 miles (19,395.58 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,047.76 miles (19,388.94 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |