Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Arvaikheer, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Arvaykheer Airport (AVK), Arvaikheer, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,989 miles (or 6,419 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Arvaykheer Airport, 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Arvaykheer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVK / ZMAH |
Airport Name: | Arvaykheer Airport |
Location: | Arvaikheer, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'8"N by 102°47'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVK |
More Information: | AVK Maps & Info |
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 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- 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 first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- 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.
Facts about Arvaykheer Airport (AVK):
- The closest airport to Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Khujirt Airport (HJT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AVK.
- Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Arvaykheer Airport (meaning Arvaykheer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.