Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'28"N by 69°16'52"E)
Distance from EDF to TAS:
5,022.47 miles (8,082.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Tashkent International Airport (TAS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,022 miles (or 8,083 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 Tashkent International 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 Tashkent International 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: | TAS / UTTT |
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| Location: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'28"N by 69°16'52"E |
| Area Served: | Tashkent |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1417 feet (432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAS |
| More Information: | TAS 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.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort 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.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- On 28 July 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft practicing for an upcoming airshow crashed into a wooded area within the base, killing all four air crew members.
Facts about Tashkent International Airport (TAS):
- The furthest airport from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Tashkent International Airport (TAS) has 2 runways.
- Tashkent International Airport ) is the main international airport of Uzbekistan and the busiest airport in Central Asia.
- The closest airport to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) is Khujand International Airport (LBD), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSE of TAS.
- Terminal 2 was rebuilt in 2001, and is currently undergoing renovations.
- In addition to being known as "Tashkent International Airport", another name for TAS is "Toshkent Xalqaro Aeroporti".
| 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 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) SSE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 2 | 77.15 miles (124.16 km) N | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 143.03 miles (230.19 km) ESE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 151.39 miles (243.63 km) NE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 161.32 miles (259.62 km) ESE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 188.70 miles (303.69 km) ESE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 7 | 189.73 miles (305.33 km) S | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 8 | 211.01 miles (339.59 km) SSE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) SSE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 262.62 miles (422.64 km) W | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 271.99 miles (437.73 km) WSW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 12 | 281.17 miles (452.50 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 293.34 miles (472.08 km) SSE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 293.80 miles (472.82 km) ENE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 15 | 293.92 miles (473.02 km) SSW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,460.27 miles (18,443.48 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,558.26 miles (16,991.83 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,549.28 miles (16,977.37 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,544.48 miles (16,969.65 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,542.90 miles (16,967.11 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,525.01 miles (16,938.31 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,508.89 miles (16,912.38 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,507.59 miles (16,910.28 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,500.84 miles (16,899.42 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,500.78 miles (16,899.32 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,496.96 miles (16,893.18 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,494.71 miles (16,889.56 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,486.20 miles (16,875.87 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,480.45 miles (16,866.61 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |