Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,116 miles (or 3,406 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Aappilattoq Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
• The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
• A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
• The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
• In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
• For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
• Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".

Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):

• Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq Heliport 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.
• In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
• The furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,228 miles (16,460 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.