Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Dabolim, Goa, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, Goa, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,504 miles (or 10,466 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 Goa 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 Goa International 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):

• 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.
• For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
• A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
• 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.
• Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
• Taken off deployment status in 2007 as a result of BRAC 2005, today the primary mission of the base is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S.
• 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.

Facts about Goa International Airport (GOI):

• The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry announced a plan to upgrade Dabolim Airport in 2006.
• By 2005, total passengers had increased to 987,700.
• Because of Goa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Goa International 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.
• The delays were apparently due to the structuring of these Dabolim deals as land-for-land at the instance of the Navy.
• The closest airport to Goa International Airport (GOI) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of GOI.
• Goa International Airport (GOI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The existing terminal buildings would be totally shut down for all air operations after the commissioning of the new terminal.
• In addition to being known as "Goa International Airport", another name for GOI is "Dabolim AirportAeroporto de Dabolim".
• The furthest airport from Goa International Airport (GOI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.