Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Déline Airport (YWJ), Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 858 miles (or 1,380 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 relatively short distance between Elmendorf Air Force Base and Déline Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):

• In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
• On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
• The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
• 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 closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
• Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
• Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.

Facts about Déline Airport (YWJ):

• The furthest airport from Déline Airport (YWJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,927 miles (15,975 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Because of Déline Airport's relatively low elevation of 703 feet, planes can take off or land at Déline Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Déline Airport (YWJ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of YWJ.
• Déline Airport (YWJ) currently has only 1 runway.