Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Ghadames, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Ghadames Airport (LTD), Ghadames, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,767 miles (or 9,280 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 Ghadames 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 Ghadames 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: | LTD / HLTD |
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Location: | Ghadames, Libya |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1119 feet (341 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTD |
More Information: | LTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- 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.
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
- 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".
Facts about Ghadames Airport (LTD):
- The closest airport to Ghadames Airport (LTD) is In Amenas Airport (IAM), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) S of LTD.
- In addition to being known as "Ghadames Airport", another name for LTD is "Ghadames Air Base".
- The furthest airport from Ghadames Airport (LTD) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,751 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- Ghadames Airport (LTD) has 2 runways.