Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Dushanbe, Tajikistan:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E)
Distance from EIL to DYU:
5,045.31 miles (8,119.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,045 miles (or 8,120 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 Dushanbe International 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 Dushanbe International 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: | DYU / UTDD |
| Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport |
| Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dushanbe |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYU |
| More Information: | DYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
Facts about Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- Work has begun on upgrading facilities at the airport.
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 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 | 87.43 miles (140.71 km) ESE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) E | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 119.15 miles (191.75 km) SW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 125.18 miles (201.46 km) NNE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 5 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SSE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) S | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 134.68 miles (216.75 km) SE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 153.97 miles (247.78 km) SW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 160.52 miles (258.33 km) ESE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 189.73 miles (305.33 km) N | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 200.65 miles (322.91 km) NE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 12 | 204.12 miles (328.51 km) SSE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 239.06 miles (384.72 km) NE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 245.94 miles (395.80 km) SE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 247.51 miles (398.33 km) WNW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,644.62 miles (18,740.15 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,680.17 miles (17,188.02 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,469.08 miles (16,848.31 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,466.44 miles (16,844.07 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,465.19 miles (16,842.05 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,426.80 miles (16,780.27 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,422.59 miles (16,773.48 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,417.34 miles (16,765.05 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,417.17 miles (16,764.76 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,415.71 miles (16,762.42 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,407.86 miles (16,749.79 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,398.68 miles (16,735.02 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,395.58 miles (16,730.02 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,381.65 miles (16,707.61 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,376.20 miles (16,698.84 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |