Nonstop flight route between Coffeyville, Kansas, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), Coffeyville, Kansas, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,816 miles (or 4,532 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 Coffeyville Municipal 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 Coffeyville Municipal Airport and Eielson 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 Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV):

• The furthest airport from Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,706 miles (17,229 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) is Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of CFV.
• Aircraft operated were Vultee BT-13A Valiants, BT-14s and BT-15s.
• In addition to being known as "Coffeyville Municipal Airport", another name for CFV is "Coffeyville AAF".
• Because of Coffeyville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Coffeyville Municipal 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.
• Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) has 2 runways.
• Coffeyville Municipal Airport is a city-owned airport four miles northeast of Coffeyville, in Montgomery County, Kansas.

Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
• Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
• 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.
• The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
• In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
• 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 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".