Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Kamuela, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,864 miles (or 4,610 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 Waimea-Kohala 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 Waimea-Kohala 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: | MUE / PHMU | 
| Airport Name: | Waimea-Kohala Airport | 
| Location: | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Kamuela, Hawaii | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2671 feet (814 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MUE | 
| More Information: | MUE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (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.
- 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 Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- The furthest airport from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Waimea-Kohala Airport (meaning Waimea-Kohala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of Kamuela, an unincorporated town in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States.
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
- As of May 2013 there was no scheduled passenger service at the airport.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.




