Nonstop flight route between Geneina, Sudan and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geneina Airport (EGN), Geneina, Sudan and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,256 miles (or 11,677 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 Geneina Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, 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 Geneina Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGN / HSGN |
| Airport Name: | Geneina Airport |
| Location: | Geneina, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°28'59"N by 22°28'0"E |
| Area Served: | Geneina, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2651 feet (808 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGN |
| More Information: | EGN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Geneina Airport (EGN):
- The closest airport to Geneina Airport (EGN) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 112 miles (180 kilometers) WNW of EGN.
- The furthest airport from Geneina Airport (EGN) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Geneina Airport (meaning Geneina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,119 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Geneina Airport (EGN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- 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.
