Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Sveg, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°2'52"N by 14°25'22"E)
Distance from EIL to EVG:
3,630.45 miles (5,842.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Sveg Airport (EVG), Sveg, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,630 miles (or 5,843 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 Sveg 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 Sveg 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: | EVG / ESND |
| Airport Name: | Sveg Airport |
| Location: | Sveg, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°2'52"N by 14°25'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Härjedalen Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1178 feet (359 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EVG |
| More Information: | EVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
- 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 flew RC–135 strategic reconnaissance missions with an assigned squadron, and, with KC–135s deployed to Eielson from SAC, AFRES, and the ANG, conducted Alaska Tanker Task Force missions to support reconnaissance and numerous exercises for the Air Force and Navy.
- 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.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
Facts about Sveg Airport (EVG):
- The furthest airport from Sveg Airport (EVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sveg Airport (EVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sveg Airport (EVG) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) S of EVG.
| 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 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) S | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 2 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) N | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 3 | 102.57 miles (165.08 km) ENE | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 4 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) WNW | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 5 | 118.05 miles (189.99 km) SSE | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SE | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 7 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) SW | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 8 | 142.57 miles (229.44 km) SSW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 9 | 147.39 miles (237.21 km) NW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 10 | 169.25 miles (272.38 km) SW | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 11 | 172.41 miles (277.46 km) NE | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 12 | 183.47 miles (295.27 km) WSW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.38 km) SSW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 14 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) SSE | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,101.92 miles (17,866.76 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,969.01 miles (17,652.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,968.20 miles (17,651.57 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,946.96 miles (17,617.37 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,933.58 miles (17,595.84 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.10 miles (17,550.01 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,896.98 miles (17,536.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,886.36 miles (17,519.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,878.07 miles (17,506.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,877.60 miles (17,505.75 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,873.02 miles (17,498.38 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,846.45 miles (17,455.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,838.22 miles (17,442.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,836.03 miles (17,438.85 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,835.78 miles (17,438.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |