Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°44'24"S by 49°7'55"W)
Distance from EIL to GRP:
7,185.97 miles (11,564.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gurupi Airport (GRP), Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,186 miles (or 11,565 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 Gurupi 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 Gurupi 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: | GRP / SWGI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°44'24"S by 49°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Gurupi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRP |
| More Information: | GRP 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 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 1 December 1947 Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress bombers arrived at 26-Mile Airfield with the deployment of the 97th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, from Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- 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.
Facts about Gurupi Airport (GRP):
- The closest airport to Gurupi Airport (GRP) is Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) NNE of GRP.
- Gurupi Airport (GRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gurupi Airport (GRP) is Sayak Airport (SOS), which is nearly antipodal to Gurupi Airport (meaning Gurupi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sayak Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Gurupi Airport", another name for GRP is "Aeroporto de Gurupi".
| 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 | 113.12 miles (182.04 km) NNE | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 2 | 139.98 miles (225.27 km) SSE | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 3 | 175.66 miles (282.70 km) ESE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 4 | 234.61 miles (377.57 km) N | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 279.71 miles (450.14 km) E | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 296.65 miles (477.40 km) SSE | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 317.59 miles (511.11 km) N | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 8 | 326.26 miles (525.07 km) N | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 337.91 miles (543.81 km) S | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 10 | 358.90 miles (577.59 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 393.13 miles (632.68 km) N | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 400.19 miles (644.05 km) ESE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.84 km) E | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 409.44 miles (658.93 km) WNW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 410.01 miles (659.85 km) SE | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.67 miles (19,445.13 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,068.27 miles (19,421.95 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,046.25 miles (19,386.51 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,044.38 miles (19,383.50 km) NW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 5 | 12,042.52 miles (19,380.51 km) NE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,039.80 miles (19,376.13 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,022.92 miles (19,348.97 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,012.54 miles (19,332.26 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,008.73 miles (19,326.12 km) E | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,007.36 miles (19,323.92 km) E | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,984.40 miles (19,286.98 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,981.16 miles (19,281.76 km) NE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,970.13 miles (19,264.00 km) ENE | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,959.60 miles (19,247.07 km) E | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,959.04 miles (19,246.16 km) NE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |