Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°44'20"N by 5°4'24"W)
Distance from EDF to BYK:
7,305.04 miles (11,756.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Bouaké Airport (BYK), Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,305 miles (or 11,756 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 Bouaké 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 Bouaké 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | BYK / DIBK |
| Airport Name: | Bouaké Airport |
| Location: | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°44'20"N by 5°4'24"W |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 1230 feet (375 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYK |
| More Information: | BYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-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.
- That importance was further recognized when the F-15E Strike Eagle equipped 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reassigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Clark Air Base in the Philippines in May 1991.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
Facts about Bouaké Airport (BYK):
- The furthest airport from Bouaké Airport (BYK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Bouaké Airport (meaning Bouaké Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Bouaké Airport (BYK) is Katiola Airport (KTC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) N of BYK.
- Bouaké Airport (BYK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.33 miles (43.99 km) N | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) SSW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SSE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 116.09 miles (186.83 km) SW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 118.57 miles (190.83 km) NNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) N | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 129.21 miles (207.94 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 135.82 miles (218.58 km) S | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 9 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) NW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) E | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) NE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) W | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 187.57 miles (301.86 km) WSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 188.44 miles (303.26 km) SSE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 189.81 miles (305.48 km) E | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.73 miles (19,536.96 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,060.07 miles (19,408.76 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,989.46 miles (19,295.12 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,882.13 miles (19,122.38 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.88 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,798.51 miles (18,987.82 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,794.81 miles (18,981.86 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,789.03 miles (18,972.55 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,781.33 miles (18,960.17 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,779.70 miles (18,957.54 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,767.54 miles (18,937.97 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,765.27 miles (18,934.32 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,754.03 miles (18,916.23 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,750.83 miles (18,911.08 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |