Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Abbaye Airport (BGH), Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,299 miles (or 10,137 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Abbaye 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Abbaye Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGH / GQNE |
Airport Name: | Abbaye Airport |
Location: | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'59"N by 14°11'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from BGH |
More Information: | BGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (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.
- 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.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- Taken off deployment status in 2007 as a result of BRAC 2005, today the primary mission of the base is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
Facts about Abbaye Airport (BGH):
- The furthest airport from Abbaye Airport (BGH) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Abbaye Airport (meaning Abbaye Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Abbaye Airport (BGH) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of BGH.