Nonstop flight route between Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,836 miles (or 9,393 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 Jabalpur Domestic Airport and Eielson 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 Jabalpur Domestic Airport and Eielson 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: | JLR / VAJB |
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Location: | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°40'9"N by 80°3'6"E |
Area Served: | Jabalpur Metropolitan Agglomeration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JLR |
More Information: | JLR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR):
- Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) is Khajuraho Airport (HJR), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) N of JLR.
- In addition to being known as "Jabalpur Domestic Airport", other names for JLR include "जबलपुर डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट" and "Jabalapura ḍōmēsṭika ēyarapōrṭa".
- The Central Command, Lucknow has asked for land near the airport to build an airbase and radar station because Jabalpur has large number of military and defence settlements and the largest cantonment in Central India.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- 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.