Nonstop flight route between Afyon, Turkey and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°43'35"N by 30°36'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from AFY to EIL:
5,292.01 miles (8,516.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Afyon Airport (AFY), Afyon, Turkey and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,292 miles (or 8,517 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 Afyon 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 Afyon 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: | AFY / LTAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Afyon, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'35"N by 30°36'3"E |
| Area Served: | Afyon |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management (in Turkish language: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ)) |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3310 feet (1,009 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFY |
| More Information: | AFY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Afyon Airport (AFY):
- The closest airport to Afyon Airport (AFY) is Zafer Airport (KZR), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of AFY.
- Afyon Airport (AFY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Afyon Airport", another name for AFY is "Afyon Havalimanı".
- The furthest airport from Afyon Airport (AFY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) NW | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) W | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 3 | 60.69 miles (97.67 km) SSW | Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) | Isparta, Turkey | |
| 4 | 73.07 miles (117.60 km) N | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 75.00 miles (120.70 km) N | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 81.30 miles (130.84 km) SW | Çardak Airport (DNZ) | Denizli, Turkey | |
| 7 | 118.12 miles (190.10 km) ESE | Konya Airport (KYA) | Konya, Turkey | |
| 8 | 119.25 miles (191.92 km) NNW | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 126.60 miles (203.75 km) S | Antalya Airport (AYT) | Antalya, Turkey | |
| 10 | 141.48 miles (227.69 km) N | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 11 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) WNW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 12 | 160.31 miles (257.99 km) NE | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 13 | 164.98 miles (265.52 km) NNW | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 14 | 170.54 miles (274.45 km) SW | Dalaman International Airport (DLM) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 15 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) NW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.98 miles (18,193.56 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,169.55 miles (17,975.60 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,077.52 miles (17,827.49 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,067.73 miles (17,811.74 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,059.23 miles (17,798.05 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,041.00 miles (17,768.72 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,038.86 miles (17,765.28 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,995.42 miles (17,695.36 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,974.06 miles (17,660.99 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,969.30 miles (17,653.34 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,950.59 miles (17,623.23 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,941.27 miles (17,608.22 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,922.05 miles (17,577.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,910.88 miles (17,559.32 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,890.63 miles (17,526.73 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, 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 | |