Nonstop flight route between Batumi, Georgia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Batumi International Airport (BUS), Batumi, Georgia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,301 miles (or 8,531 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 Batumi International 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 Batumi International 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 Batumi International Airport (BUS):

• Because of Batumi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Batumi International 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.
• Batumi International Airport (BUS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Batumi International Airport (BUS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,141 miles (17,929 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Batumi International Airport (BUS) is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NE of BUS.
• In addition to being known as "Batumi International Airport", another name for BUS is "ბათუმის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".

Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):

• The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
• The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
• 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.
• Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
• 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".
• The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.