Nonstop flight route between Cooperstown, New York, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP), Cooperstown, New York, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,102 miles (or 4,993 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 Cooperstown-Westville 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 Cooperstown-Westville 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: | COP / | 
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| Location: | Cooperstown, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Cooperstown, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rick Williams | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from COP | 
| More Information: | COP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI | 
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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 Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP):
- In addition to being known as "Cooperstown-Westville Airport", another name for COP is "K23".
 - The closest airport to Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of COP.
 - The furthest airport from Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
 - Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
 - 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 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".
 - On 20 August 1993, the 354 FW replaced the 343d 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.
 
