Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Long Lellang Airport (LGL), Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,230 miles (or 10,026 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 Long Lellang 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 Long Lellang 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: | LGL / WBGF |
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| Location: | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'33"N by 115°10'42"E |
| Area Served: | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1400 feet (427 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGL |
| More Information: | LGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- 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.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
Facts about Long Lellang Airport (LGL):
- In addition to being known as "Long Lellang Airport", another name for LGL is "Lapangan Terbang Long Lellang".
- Long Lellang Airport (LGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Long Lellang Airport (LGL) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Lellang Airport (meaning Long Lellang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Long Lellang Airport (LGL) is Long Banga Airport (LBP), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of LGL.
