Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and In Amenas, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E)
Distance from EIL to IAM:
5,908.96 miles (9,509.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and In Amenas Airport (IAM), In Amenas, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,909 miles (or 9,510 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 In Amenas 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 In Amenas 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: | IAM / DAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'5"N by 9°38'34"E |
| Area Served: | In Amenas, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1847 feet (563 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAM |
| More Information: | IAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (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.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- 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 host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
- 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.
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about In Amenas Airport (IAM):
- The furthest airport from In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- In Amenas Airport handled 145,070 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "In Amenas Airport", other names for IAM include "In Amenas Airport (Zarzaitine)" and "Aéroport de in Amenas / Zarzaitine".
- In Amenas Airport (IAM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to In Amenas Airport (IAM) is Ghadames Airport (LTD), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) N of IAM.
| 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 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) N | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 2 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) S | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 3 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) S | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 4 | 326.52 miles (525.48 km) NW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 5 | 381.63 miles (614.17 km) NNE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 6 | 392.98 miles (632.44 km) N | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 398.94 miles (642.03 km) NNE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 407.92 miles (656.47 km) N | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 413.73 miles (665.83 km) NNW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 10 | 437.90 miles (704.72 km) NE | Misrata International Airport (MRA) | Misrata, Libya | |
| 11 | 439.88 miles (707.92 km) W | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 12 | 442.81 miles (712.64 km) N | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 444.00 miles (714.54 km) WNW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 14 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 15 | 459.77 miles (739.93 km) NW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 2 | 11,816.33 miles (19,016.49 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 3 | 11,812.29 miles (19,009.98 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 4 | 11,623.13 miles (18,705.56 km) WSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,549.32 miles (18,586.79 km) WSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.94 miles (18,570.08 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,524.19 miles (18,546.33 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,510.88 miles (18,524.91 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 9 | 11,484.99 miles (18,483.25 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,481.11 miles (18,477.01 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,480.23 miles (18,475.59 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,478.99 miles (18,473.60 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,477.66 miles (18,471.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,458.03 miles (18,439.87 km) WSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |