Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Canaima, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°13'54"N by 62°51'15"W)
Distance from EIL to CAJ:
5,659.34 miles (9,107.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Canaima Airport (CAJ), Canaima, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,659 miles (or 9,108 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 Canaima 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 Canaima 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: | CAJ / SVCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Canaima, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'54"N by 62°51'15"W |
| Area Served: | Canaima National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAJ |
| More Information: | CAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- 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.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
Facts about Canaima Airport (CAJ):
- In addition to being known as "Canaima Airport", another name for CAJ is "Aeropuerto de Canaima".
- The closest airport to Canaima Airport (CAJ) is El Dorado Airport (EOR), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) ENE of CAJ.
- Canaima Airport (CAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Canaima Airport (CAJ) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is nearly antipodal to Canaima Airport (meaning Canaima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Selaparang Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Mataram, Indonesia.
| 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 | 91.32 miles (146.97 km) ENE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) NNW | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 142.25 miles (228.93 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 142.25 miles (228.93 km) N | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 202.29 miles (325.56 km) NNW | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 207.45 miles (333.85 km) NNW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 243.88 miles (392.48 km) N | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 247.14 miles (397.73 km) NNW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 277.57 miles (446.71 km) SSE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 10 | 289.06 miles (465.20 km) SE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 11 | 295.70 miles (475.88 km) NNW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 298.10 miles (479.74 km) NW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 302.27 miles (486.46 km) N | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 304.23 miles (489.62 km) NNW | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 307.21 miles (494.41 km) N | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.51 miles (19,731.33 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,252.52 miles (19,718.47 km) WSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,252.38 miles (19,718.24 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,245.54 miles (19,707.24 km) SSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,229.03 miles (19,680.67 km) SSE | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,222.97 miles (19,670.92 km) SSE | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,216.38 miles (19,660.30 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,196.83 miles (19,628.85 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,192.66 miles (19,622.14 km) SW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,183.67 miles (19,607.67 km) SE | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,153.49 miles (19,559.10 km) SSW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,127.42 miles (19,517.14 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,118.43 miles (19,502.68 km) WSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,115.82 miles (19,498.47 km) SW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,111.19 miles (19,491.02 km) ESE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |