Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°1'14"N by 41°11'29"E)
Distance from EIL to KAC:
5,396.52 miles (8,684.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,397 miles (or 8,685 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 Kamishly Intl 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 Kamishly Intl 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 |
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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: | KAC / OSKL |
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| Location: | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'14"N by 41°11'29"E |
| Area Served: | Qamishli, Syria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1480 feet (451 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAC |
| More Information: | KAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- 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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- 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 Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC):
- The furthest airport from Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) is Mardin Airport (MQM), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of KAC.
- In addition to being known as "Kamishly Intl Airport", another name for KAC is "مطار القامشلي الدولي".
- Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) 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 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) WNW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 2 | 53.37 miles (85.89 km) ENE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 3 | 63.12 miles (101.59 km) N | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.83 km) NNE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 5 | 81.19 miles (130.67 km) NW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 6 | 121.77 miles (195.97 km) NNE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 7 | 129.49 miles (208.39 km) WNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 129.49 miles (208.39 km) WNW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 132.61 miles (213.41 km) SSW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 10 | 150.88 miles (242.81 km) NW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 153.90 miles (247.67 km) NE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 12 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) WNW | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 13 | 162.92 miles (262.20 km) ESE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 14 | 195.59 miles (314.78 km) WNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 15 | 202.77 miles (326.33 km) N | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.01 miles (18,420.52 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,313.98 miles (18,208.04 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,211.39 miles (18,042.93 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,180.98 miles (17,994.01 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,138.46 miles (17,925.57 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,121.34 miles (17,898.02 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,017.61 miles (17,731.09 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,994.35 miles (17,693.64 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,970.37 miles (17,655.06 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,966.44 miles (17,648.73 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,939.92 miles (17,606.06 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,931.64 miles (17,592.72 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,928.76 miles (17,588.08 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,889.51 miles (17,524.93 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,883.28 miles (17,514.90 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |