Nonstop flight route between Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cootamundra Airport (CMD), Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,480 miles (or 12,038 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 Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra 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: | CMD / YCTM |
Airport Name: | Cootamundra Airport |
Location: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'30"S by 148°2'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Cootamundra Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMD |
More Information: | CMD 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 Cootamundra Airport (CMD):
- The furthest airport from Cootamundra Airport (CMD) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Cootamundra Airport (meaning Cootamundra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Cootamundra Airport (CMD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cootamundra Airport (CMD) is Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SW of CMD.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The strategic importance of Elmendorf AFB was graphically realized during the spring of 1980 when the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed eight of its F-4Es to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- 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 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.