Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Beatrice, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), Beatrice, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,628 miles (or 4,230 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 Beatrice Municipal 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 Beatrice Municipal 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: | BIE / KBIE |
Airport Name: | Beatrice Municipal Airport |
Location: | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'3"N by 96°45'14"W |
Area Served: | Beatrice, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Beatrice Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1324 feet (404 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIE |
More Information: | BIE 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".
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE):
- Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,638 miles (17,120 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) is Lincoln Airport (LNK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of BIE.