Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Danville, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV), Danville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,866 miles (or 4,612 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 Vermilion Regional 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 Vermilion Regional 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: | DNV / KDNV |
Airport Name: | Vermilion Regional Airport |
Location: | Danville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'57"N by 87°35'44"W |
Area Served: | Danville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Vermilion Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 697 feet (212 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DNV |
More Information: | DNV Maps & Info |
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 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- 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 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.
- On 20 August 1993, the 354 FW replaced the 343d Wing.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
Facts about Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV):
- The closest airport to Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) is Purdue University Airport (LAF), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of DNV.
- Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) has 2 runways.
- Vermilion Regional Airport is a public-use airport located 4 nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Danville, a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.
- The furthest airport from Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Vermilion Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 697 feet, planes can take off or land at Vermilion Regional 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.