Nonstop flight route between Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO), Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,244 miles (or 11,657 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 Bouna Tehini 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 Bouna Tehini 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: | BQO / DIBN |
| Airport Name: | Bouna Tehini Airport |
| Location: | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'20"N by 3°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Bouna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQO |
| More Information: | BQO 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 Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO):
- Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Gaoua Airport (XGA), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) N of BQO.
- The furthest airport from Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bouna Tehini Airport (meaning Bouna Tehini Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,757 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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 installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- 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.
- On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
