Nonstop flight route between Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,072 miles (or 11,382 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 Conceição do Araguaia 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 Conceição do Araguaia 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: | CDJ / SBAA |
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Location: | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°20'54"S by 49°18'11"W |
Area Served: | Conceição do Araguaia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 653 feet (199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDJ |
More Information: | CDJ 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 Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ):
- Because of Conceição do Araguaia Airport's relatively low elevation of 653 feet, planes can take off or land at Conceição do Araguaia 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.
- In addition to being known as "Conceição do Araguaia Airport", another name for CDJ is "Aeroporto de Conceição do Araguaia".
- The furthest airport from Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Conceição do Araguaia Airport (meaning Conceição do Araguaia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- The closest airport to Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) is Xinguara Airport (XIG), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) NNW of CDJ.
- Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- 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.
- That importance was further recognized when the F-15E Strike Eagle equipped 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reassigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Clark Air Base in the Philippines in May 1991.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- Air defense forces reached their zenith in 1957 with almost 200 fighter aircraft assigned to six fighter interceptor squadrons located at Elmendorf AFB and Ladd AFB.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.