Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Musoma, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°30'10"S by 33°48'7"E)
Distance from EDF to MUZ:
8,304.20 miles (13,364.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Musoma Airport (MUZ), Musoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,304 miles (or 13,364 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 Musoma 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 Musoma 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: | MUZ / HTMU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Musoma, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°30'10"S by 33°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3783 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUZ |
| More Information: | MUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- The Elmendorf AFB is a site of one of the now decommissioned FLR-9 Wullenweber-class antennas, a node of the now obsolete High Frequency SIGINT direction finding system.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- 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 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 Musoma Airport (MUZ):
- The closest airport to Musoma Airport (MUZ) is Mara Serena Airport (MRE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) E of MUZ.
- The furthest airport from Musoma Airport (MUZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,666 miles (18,774 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Musoma Airport (MUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Musoma Airport", another name for MUZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Musoma (Swahili)".
- Musoma Airport handled 7,867 passengers last year.
| 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 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) E | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 2 | 88.54 miles (142.50 km) SW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 116.96 miles (188.23 km) NNE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) NE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 5 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) W | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 141.50 miles (227.72 km) NNW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 7 | 142.30 miles (229.01 km) NW | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 151.50 miles (243.82 km) NNW | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 9 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) NE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 10 | 180.06 miles (289.79 km) NE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 11 | 188.96 miles (304.10 km) NNE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 12 | 190.04 miles (305.84 km) SE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 208.48 miles (335.52 km) E | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 14 | 216.13 miles (347.83 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 223.37 miles (359.48 km) N | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,665.91 miles (18,774.42 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,514.39 miles (18,530.57 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,336.08 miles (18,243.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,292.57 miles (18,173.58 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,279.18 miles (18,152.04 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,256.91 miles (18,116.20 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,223.17 miles (18,061.89 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,197.92 miles (18,021.26 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,186.20 miles (18,002.40 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,174.87 miles (17,984.17 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,140.23 miles (17,928.41 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.29 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,133.44 miles (17,917.49 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,131.18 miles (17,913.85 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |