Nonstop flight route between Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Debrecen International Airport (DEB), Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,908 miles (or 7,899 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 Debrecen International 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 Debrecen International Airport and Elmendorf 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 Debrecen International Airport (DEB):

• Debrecen International Airport is the international airport of Debrecen in the Hajdú-Bihar County of Hungary.
• In addition to being known as "Debrecen International Airport", another name for DEB is "Debreceni nemzetközi repülőtér".
• The furthest airport from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) is Oradea Airport (OMR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSE of DEB.
• The nearest other airport featuring scheduled traffic is Oradea International Airport in Romania 1 hour and 20 minutes away from Debrecen.
• Because of Debrecen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Debrecen International 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.
• Debrecen International Airport (DEB) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):

• On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
• The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
• The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
• Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
• In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
• 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 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.