Nonstop flight route between Anthony, Kansas, United States and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), Anthony, Kansas, United States and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,758 miles (or 4,438 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 Anthony Municipal 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 Anthony Municipal 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: | ANY / KANY |
Airport Name: | Anthony Municipal Airport |
Location: | Anthony, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'30"N by 98°4'46"W |
Area Served: | Anthony, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Anthony |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1340 feet (408 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANY |
More Information: | ANY 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 Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY):
- Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,795 miles (17,373 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) is Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of ANY.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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.
- 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 strategic importance of Elmendorf AFB was graphically realized during the spring of 1980 when the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed eight of its F-4Es to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit.
- Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
- On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.