Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Poprad, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°4'24"N by 20°14'27"E)
Distance from EDF to TAT:
4,794.04 miles (7,715.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), Poprad, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,794 miles (or 7,715 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 Poprad-Tatry 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 Poprad-Tatry 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: | TAT / LZTT |
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| Location: | Poprad, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'24"N by 20°14'27"E |
| Area Served: | Poprad, Slovakia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2356 feet (718 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAT |
| More Information: | TAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.
- 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.
- 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.
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
Facts about Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT):
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,565 miles (18,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Poprad-Tatry Airport", another name for TAT is "Letisko Poprad-Tatry".
- The closest airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is Košice International Airport (KSC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of TAT.
| 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 | 53.57 miles (86.22 km) ESE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2 | 58.63 miles (94.36 km) WSW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 69.35 miles (111.61 km) SSE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 4 | 72.33 miles (116.41 km) NNW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 5 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) W | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 105.02 miles (169.02 km) WNW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 107.08 miles (172.33 km) NE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 8 | 109.76 miles (176.65 km) NNW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 113.98 miles (183.43 km) WSW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 121.56 miles (195.63 km) SSW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) SSE | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) W | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 151.74 miles (244.19 km) WSW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 14 | 153.89 miles (247.66 km) SE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 15 | 160.48 miles (258.27 km) W | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.98 miles (18,611.98 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,122.69 miles (17,900.19 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.32 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,111.64 miles (17,882.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,095.99 miles (17,857.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,092.93 miles (17,852.30 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,088.28 miles (17,844.82 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,081.24 miles (17,833.49 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,067.24 miles (17,810.95 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,061.71 miles (17,802.05 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,053.13 miles (17,788.24 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,047.32 miles (17,778.90 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,046.38 miles (17,777.38 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.92 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,043.50 miles (17,772.74 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |