Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG), Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,816 miles (or 4,532 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 Nuevo Casas Grandes 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 Nuevo Casas Grandes 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: | NCG / MMCG |
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Location: | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°38'11"N by 106°25'42"W |
Area Served: | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NCG |
More Information: | NCG 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.
- 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 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf 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 installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
Facts about Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG):
- In addition to being known as "Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport", another name for NCG is "Aeropuerto Municipal Nuevo Casas Grandes".
- The closest airport to Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) is Abraham González International Airport (CJS), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NCG.
- Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.