Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Çanakkale, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°8'15"N by 26°25'36"E)
Distance from EIL to CKZ:
5,187.05 miles (8,347.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), Çanakkale, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,187 miles (or 8,348 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 Çanakkale 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 Çanakkale 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: | CKZ / LTBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Çanakkale, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 26°25'36"E |
| Area Served: | Çanakkale |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Navy |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Navy |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKZ |
| More Information: | CKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- 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 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
Facts about Çanakkale Airport (CKZ):
- In addition to being known as "Çanakkale Airport", another name for CKZ is "Çanakkale Havalimanı".
- The furthest airport from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,238 miles (18,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of CKZ.
- Because of Çanakkale Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Çanakkale 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.
- Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) 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 | 29.08 miles (46.80 km) W | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 2 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) SE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 55.44 miles (89.22 km) NNW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 4 | 64.80 miles (104.29 km) WSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 5 | 75.25 miles (121.10 km) S | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) E | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 7 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) ESE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 104.41 miles (168.03 km) NE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 9 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) WNW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 10 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) SSE | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 124.94 miles (201.07 km) S | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) SW | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 13 | 133.54 miles (214.91 km) SSE | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) NNW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 138.06 miles (222.18 km) ENE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,238.35 miles (18,086.33 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,206.64 miles (18,035.30 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,151.01 miles (17,945.76 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,078.07 miles (17,828.37 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,036.98 miles (17,762.25 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,013.38 miles (17,724.28 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,921.00 miles (17,575.60 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,874.56 miles (17,500.86 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,858.74 miles (17,475.40 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,855.46 miles (17,470.13 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,852.67 miles (17,465.64 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.67 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,832.01 miles (17,432.39 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,827.66 miles (17,425.38 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,824.53 miles (17,420.35 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |