Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°7'18"N by 70°31'5"E)
Distance from EDF to FBD:
5,272.21 miles (8,484.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD), Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,272 miles (or 8,485 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 Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر, 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 Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر. 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: | FBD / OAFZ |
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| Location: | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'18"N by 70°31'5"E |
| Area Served: | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3795 feet (1,157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBD |
| More Information: | FBD 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".
- Air defense forces reached their zenith in 1957 with almost 200 fighter aircraft assigned to six fighter interceptor squadrons located at Elmendorf AFB and Ladd AFB.
- 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 closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
Facts about Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD):
- Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر", another name for FBD is "Faizabad Airport (Faizabad)".
- The closest airport to Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNW of FBD.
- The furthest airport from Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 55.81 miles (89.82 km) NNW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 59.59 miles (95.90 km) WSW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) S | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) WSW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 94.69 miles (152.39 km) NNE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 111.33 miles (179.17 km) SE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 134.68 miles (216.75 km) NW | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 165.83 miles (266.87 km) SSW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 176.90 miles (284.70 km) W | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 185.02 miles (297.76 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 188.08 miles (302.69 km) S | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 191.14 miles (307.61 km) SSW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 218.30 miles (351.32 km) NNW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 15 | 219.78 miles (353.70 km) SW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.82 miles (18,907.85 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,644.18 miles (17,130.10 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,520.33 miles (16,930.78 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,520.28 miles (16,930.70 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,517.05 miles (16,925.51 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,482.59 miles (16,870.05 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,479.72 miles (16,865.43 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,476.75 miles (16,860.65 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,471.41 miles (16,852.06 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,466.15 miles (16,843.60 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,444.69 miles (16,809.06 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,439.57 miles (16,800.82 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,438.19 miles (16,798.59 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,432.34 miles (16,789.19 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,418.54 miles (16,766.98 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |