Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Eday Airport (EOI), Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,707 miles (or 5,966 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 Eday 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 Eday 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 |
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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: | EOI / EGED |
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Location: | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'26"N by 2°46'19"W |
Area Served: | Eday |
Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EOI |
More Information: | EOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- Established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river delta formed by the confluence of the Delta River and the Tanana River.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
Facts about Eday Airport (EOI):
- Eday Airport (EOI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Eday Airport", another name for EOI is "London Airport".
- Because of Eday Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Eday 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 Eday Airport (EOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Eday Airport (EOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of EOI.