Nonstop flight route between Pokhara, Nepal and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pokhara Airport (PKR), Pokhara, Nepal and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,567 miles (or 8,959 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 Pokhara Airport and Elmendorf 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 Pokhara Airport and Elmendorf 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: | PKR / VNPK |
Airport Name: | Pokhara Airport |
Location: | Pokhara, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E |
Area Served: | Pokhara, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2712 feet (827 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKR |
More Information: | PKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Pokhara Airport (PKR):
- The furthest airport from Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Pokhara Airport, is a regional airport serving Pokhara in Nepal.
- Pokhara Airport (PKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PKR.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.