Nonstop flight route between Bhopal, India and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO), Bhopal, India and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,036 miles (or 9,714 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 Raja Bhoj Domestic 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 Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport and Elmendorf 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 Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO):

• The closest airport to Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) WSW of BHO.
• Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport", other names for BHO include "राजा भोज डोमेस्टिक एयरपोर्ट" and "Rājā bhōja ḍōmēsṭika ēyarapōrṭa".

Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):

• On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
• The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
• 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 first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
• Air defense forces reached their zenith in 1957 with almost 200 fighter aircraft assigned to six fighter interceptor squadrons located at Elmendorf AFB and Ladd AFB.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
• 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.