Nonstop flight route between Assiut, Egypt and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Assiut Airport (ATZ), Assiut, Egypt and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,336 miles (or 10,197 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 Assiut 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 Assiut 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: | ATZ / HEAT |
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Location: | Assiut, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E |
Area Served: | Assiut (or Asyut), Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATZ |
More Information: | ATZ 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 Assiut Airport (ATZ):
- The furthest airport from Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Assiut Airport (meaning Assiut Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Assiut Airport (ATZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Assiut Airport", another name for ATZ is "مطار أسيوط".
- Because of Assiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Assiut 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.
- The closest airport to Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) SE of ATZ.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- That importance was further recognized when the F-15E Strike Eagle equipped 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reassigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Clark Air Base in the Philippines in May 1991.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.