Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W)
Distance from EIL to BXI:
6,920.37 miles (11,137.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Boundiali Airport (BXI), Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,920 miles (or 11,137 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 Boundiali 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 Boundiali 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | BXI / DIBI |
| Airport Name: | Boundiali Airport |
| Location: | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°32'30"N by 6°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Boundiali |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1286 feet (392 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXI |
| More Information: | BXI 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- 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 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 Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
Facts about Boundiali Airport (BXI):
- The furthest airport from Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Boundiali Airport (meaning Boundiali Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Boundiali Airport (BXI) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) E of BXI.
- Boundiali Airport (BXI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.30 miles (101.88 km) E | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) E | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) NNE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 5 | 136.67 miles (219.95 km) SE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 142.73 miles (229.70 km) NE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 156.98 miles (252.63 km) SE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) SSW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 189.93 miles (305.66 km) S | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) SW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.38 miles (317.66 km) SSE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 197.66 miles (318.10 km) WNW | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 14 | 202.16 miles (325.35 km) SW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.68 miles (19,382.37 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,933.93 miles (19,205.74 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,921.41 miles (19,185.61 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,910.31 miles (19,167.74 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,908.12 miles (19,164.21 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,889.84 miles (19,134.79 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,889.72 miles (19,134.60 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,870.16 miles (19,103.13 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,869.68 miles (19,102.35 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,846.03 miles (19,064.29 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.19 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,838.46 miles (19,052.10 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.88 miles (19,039.91 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |