Nonstop flight route between Bushehr, Iran and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°56'41"N by 50°50'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from BUZ to EIL:
5,896.72 miles (9,489.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bushehr Airport (BUZ), Bushehr, Iran and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,897 miles (or 9,490 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 Bushehr Airport and Eielson 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 Bushehr Airport and Eielson 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: | BUZ / OIBB |
| Airport Name: | Bushehr Airport |
| Location: | Bushehr, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'41"N by 50°50'4"E |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUZ |
| More Information: | BUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
| More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bushehr Airport (BUZ):
- The furthest airport from Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,149 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bushehr Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bushehr 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 closest airport to Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) ENE of BUZ.
- Bushehr Airport (BUZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- On 1 December 1947 Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress bombers arrived at 26-Mile Airfield with the deployment of the 97th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, from Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.51 miles (182.68 km) ENE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran |     |
| 2 | 150.28 miles (241.85 km) NW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 3 | 152.06 miles (244.71 km) NNW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 4 | 173.46 miles (279.15 km) W | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 5 | 182.30 miles (293.39 km) SSW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 184.47 miles (296.88 km) WNW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 7 | 185.16 miles (297.99 km) S | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 8 | 189.80 miles (305.45 km) SSW | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 206.55 miles (332.41 km) NW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 10 | 213.22 miles (343.14 km) SE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 11 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) WNW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 12 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) N | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 13 | 232.94 miles (374.88 km) ESE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 14 | 254.79 miles (410.05 km) SE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 15 | 258.11 miles (415.39 km) S | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,898.39 miles (19,148.55 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,621.28 miles (18,702.60 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,549.52 miles (18,587.11 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,536.27 miles (18,565.79 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,379.33 miles (18,313.22 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,262.41 miles (18,125.04 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,228.08 miles (18,069.79 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,207.52 miles (18,036.70 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,181.68 miles (17,995.13 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,127.74 miles (17,908.32 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,060.84 miles (17,800.65 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,001.35 miles (17,704.92 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,985.85 miles (17,679.96 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,975.91 miles (17,663.98 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,966.36 miles (17,648.61 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |