Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,493 miles (or 8,839 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 Lalmonirhat 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 Lalmonirhat 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):

• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
• The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
• The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
• A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
• 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 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
• In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.

Facts about Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):

• BAF sources of a newspaper said that the airport is suitable for safe touchdown and takeoff of helicopters and small planes.
• Although the airport resumed its operation on a small scale in 1958, it was stopped again in 1968 for lack of adequate passengers.
• Lalmonirhat Airport is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh.
• The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Lalmonirhat Airport used during the Second World War by the allied forces has been lying neglected for 66 years, with no inbound or outbound flight operated ever since.
• The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
• Later on, a decision was taken to make the airport an airbase of Bangladesh Air Force in 1972.