Nonstop flight route between Armenia, Colombia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between El Edén Airport International (AXM), Armenia, Colombia and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,394 miles (or 8,681 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 El Edén Airport International 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 El Edén Airport International 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 El Edén Airport International (AXM):

• Because of El Edén Airport International's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at El Edén Airport International 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.
• In addition to being known as "El Edén Airport International", another name for AXM is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén".
• The closest airport to El Edén Airport International (AXM) is Santa Ana Airport (CRC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of AXM.
• El Edén Airport International (AXM) currently has only 1 runway.
• El Edén International Airport is an international airport located in the Colombian Department of Quindío, in the town of La Tebaida It mainly serves the capital, Armenia.
• The furthest airport from El Edén Airport International (AXM) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to El Edén Airport International (meaning El Edén Airport International is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.

Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
• 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.
• The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
• A year later, however, Eielson moved from under the shadow of Ladd Field when the Alaskan Air Command assumed organizational control.
• 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 Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.