Nonstop flight route between Antwerp, Belgium and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Antwerp International Airport (ANR), Antwerp, Belgium and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,288 miles (or 6,901 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 Antwerp International 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 Antwerp International Airport and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Antwerp International Airport (ANR):

• The nearest major international airport is Brussels Airport approx.
• Antwerpen International Airport is a small commercial airport serving Antwerp, the second most populus city of Belgium.
• The closest airport to Antwerp International Airport (ANR) is Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of ANR.
• Because of Antwerp International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Antwerp International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Antwerp International Airport (ANR) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Antwerp International Airport", other names for ANR include "Internationale Luchthaven Antwerpen" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-70".
• The furthest airport from Antwerp International Airport (ANR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport is operated by the Department of Mobility and Public Works of the Flemish Government which made an agreement with the French engineering group Egis Group to operate it starting 2014 for a duration of 25 years.

Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• Another change involved the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, which was replaced by the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
• 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.
• 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.
• Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
• The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
• Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• Taken off deployment status in 2007 as a result of BRAC 2005, today the primary mission of the base is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S.
• The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.