Nonstop flight route between Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°41'39"S by 60°5'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from BVH to EDF:
6,976.29 miles (11,227.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,976 miles (or 11,227 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 Brigadeiro Camarão 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 Brigadeiro Camarão 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: | BVH / SBVH |
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| Location: | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°41'39"S by 60°5'49"W |
| Area Served: | Vilhena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2018 feet (615 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVH |
| More Information: | BVH 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 Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH):
- The closest airport to Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) is Juína Airport (JIA), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) NE of BVH.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Camarão Airport", another name for BVH is "Aeroporto Brigadeiro Camarão".
- The furthest airport from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) is Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (meaning Brigadeiro Camarão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco B. Reyes Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,948 kilometers) away in Coron, Palawan, Philippines.
- Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The Elmendorf AFB is a site of one of the now decommissioned FLR-9 Wullenweber-class antennas, a node of the now obsolete High Frequency SIGINT direction finding system.
- Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
- 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.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- 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 closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.03 miles (207.65 km) NE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) NW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 175.35 miles (282.19 km) NNE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 197.68 miles (318.14 km) NNE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 198.37 miles (319.25 km) ENE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 262.09 miles (421.79 km) WSW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 271.02 miles (436.16 km) SSW | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 275.23 miles (442.94 km) W | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 303.27 miles (488.06 km) SW | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 333.66 miles (536.97 km) NE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 11 | 335.81 miles (540.43 km) SE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 355.25 miles (571.72 km) WSW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 366.53 miles (589.87 km) WSW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 377.31 miles (607.22 km) NW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 15 | 377.85 miles (608.09 km) WNW | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.05 miles (19,947.84 km) NNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,377.65 miles (19,919.85 km) NW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,356.29 miles (19,885.47 km) WNW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,355.24 miles (19,883.79 km) N | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,328.61 miles (19,840.93 km) NNE | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,299.45 miles (19,794.00 km) WNW | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.31 km) NNW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,290.72 miles (19,779.94 km) NNW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,289.59 miles (19,778.13 km) N | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,288.41 miles (19,776.24 km) WNW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,287.40 miles (19,774.60 km) NNW | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,287.27 miles (19,774.40 km) W | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,259.10 miles (19,729.05 km) NNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,255.63 miles (19,723.47 km) WNW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,245.44 miles (19,707.07 km) NW | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |