Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,594 miles (or 4,174 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 Phoenix Deer Valley 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 Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
• A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
• Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
• In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
• A year later, however, Eielson moved from under the shadow of Ladd Field when the Alaskan Air Command assumed organizational control.
• 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.
• The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the 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 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
• Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.

Facts about Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT):

• In 2009 Deer Valley was the 14th busiest general aviation airport in the United States.
• The closest airport to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of DVT.
• The furthest airport from Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) has 2 runways.