Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Batagay Airport (BQJ), Batagay, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,048 miles (or 3,295 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 Batagay Airport, 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 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
• The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
• The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
• The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
• 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.
• The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
• Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• 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.

Facts about Batagay Airport (BQJ):

• The closest airport to Batagay Airport (BQJ) is Sakkyryr Airport (SUK), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) W of BQJ.
• The furthest airport from Batagay Airport (BQJ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,889 miles (19,133 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• In addition to being known as "Batagay Airport", another name for BQJ is "Аэропорт Батагай".
• Because of Batagay Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Batagay 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.
• Batagay Airport (BQJ) currently has only 1 runway.