Nonstop flight route between Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°25'31"N by 10°55'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from AGB to EIL:
4,533.82 miles (7,296.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augsburg Airport (AGB), Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,534 miles (or 7,296 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 Augsburg 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 Augsburg 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: | AGB / EDMA |
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| Location: | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'31"N by 10°55'54"E |
| Area Served: | Augsburg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Augsburger Flughafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGB |
| More Information: | AGB 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 Augsburg Airport (AGB):
- In addition to being known as "Augsburg Airport", another name for AGB is "Flughafen Augsburg".
- The airport was opened in 1968 after it's predecessor in the southern suburb Haunstetten had to be closed due to the construction of the new University of Augsburg on the airfield compound.
- Following Interot Airways having become a member of Team Lufthansa in 1996, the airline scaled down its presence at Augsburg Airport in favor of Munich Airport.
- After 2005 passenger traffic was relocated to Munich Airport, leaving the Augsburg region without a passenger airport within close reach.
- The closest airport to Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of AGB.
- The furthest airport from Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- 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.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) SE | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 34.06 miles (54.82 km) NE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 3 | 39.51 miles (63.59 km) E | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) N | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) ENE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 80.30 miles (129.22 km) WNW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) SSE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 8 | 83.70 miles (134.71 km) WNW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.76 miles (134.80 km) SW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 10 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) SW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 91.79 miles (147.73 km) SW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 12 | 95.14 miles (153.11 km) NNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 96.83 miles (155.82 km) NNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) ESE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 15 | 112.45 miles (180.96 km) NNE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.83 miles (19,249.05 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,528.68 miles (18,553.57 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,510.12 miles (18,523.70 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,505.54 miles (18,516.33 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,503.45 miles (18,512.96 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,502.62 miles (18,511.63 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,499.60 miles (18,506.76 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,498.55 miles (18,505.08 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,492.41 miles (18,495.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.04 miles (18,473.67 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,472.35 miles (18,462.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,469.36 miles (18,458.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,458.76 miles (18,441.03 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,458.15 miles (18,440.06 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,451.05 miles (18,428.63 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |