Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°27'0"N by 5°22'27"E)
Distance from BIG to EIN:
4,309.67 miles (6,935.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Eindhoven Airport (EIN), Eindhoven, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,310 miles (or 6,936 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 Allen Army Airfield and Eindhoven Airport, 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 Allen Army Airfield and Eindhoven Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIN / EHEH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°27'0"N by 5°22'27"E |
| Area Served: | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Eindhoven Airport N.V. RNLAF Vliegbasis Eindhoven |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIN |
| More Information: | EIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Allen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
Facts about Eindhoven Airport (EIN):
- Eindhoven Airport handled 339,291 passengers last year.
- From September 2010 Eindhoven Airport is also hosting the European Air Transport Command, composed of 5 European Nations who are willing to share aerial military assets in a single operative command.
- The closest airport to Eindhoven Airport (EIN) is Volkel Air Base (UDE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of EIN.
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Eindhoven Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Eindhoven 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 furthest airport from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,902 miles (19,155 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Eindhoven Airport", other names for EIN include "Eindhoven Air Base", "Vliegbasis Eindhoven" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-78)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.82 miles (6.15 km) N | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) E | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.69 miles (136.30 km) ESE | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) NW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 96.11 miles (154.67 km) ESE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) W | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 107.57 miles (173.11 km) WNW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) NNE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) NNE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) WSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 114.09 miles (183.61 km) E | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.42 miles (205.07 km) S | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) NW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,330.62 miles (16,625.48 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.86 miles (16,592.07 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,303.74 miles (16,582.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,279.77 miles (16,543.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,257.51 miles (16,507.81 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,181.65 miles (16,385.74 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,140.91 miles (16,320.17 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,067.52 miles (16,202.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,061.04 miles (16,191.64 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,057.41 miles (16,185.80 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,057.38 miles (16,185.74 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,056.80 miles (16,184.81 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,054.08 miles (16,180.43 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,032.50 miles (16,145.70 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,027.37 miles (16,137.45 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 20.69 miles (33.30 km) WNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 29.70 miles (47.80 km) WSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 4 | 34.65 miles (55.76 km) ENE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 5 | 40.82 miles (65.69 km) SSE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 43.39 miles (69.82 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 7 | 44.47 miles (71.57 km) W | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 44.48 miles (71.59 km) SE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) ESE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 10 | 53.27 miles (85.72 km) NW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 54.06 miles (87.01 km) SW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 12 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) SE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 13 | 56.22 miles (90.47 km) S | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 14 | 61.07 miles (98.28 km) E | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 64.17 miles (103.26 km) NW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,902.13 miles (19,154.57 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.56 miles (18,746.49 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,643.01 miles (18,737.56 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,625.12 miles (18,708.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,619.98 miles (18,700.50 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,618.25 miles (18,697.72 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,603.81 miles (18,674.48 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,598.16 miles (18,665.38 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,590.33 miles (18,652.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,587.38 miles (18,648.03 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,577.80 miles (18,632.62 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,576.75 miles (18,630.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,562.05 miles (18,607.27 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,561.21 miles (18,605.92 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,559.48 miles (18,603.13 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |