Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°25'36"N by 73°17'34"W)
Distance from EIL to PSF:
3,160.75 miles (5,086.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,161 miles (or 5,087 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 Pittsfield Municipal 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 Pittsfield Municipal 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: | PSF / KPSF |
| Airport Name: | Pittsfield Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°25'36"N by 73°17'34"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pittsfield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1194 feet (364 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSF |
| More Information: | PSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- 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 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".
- The 6th SW flew RC–135 strategic reconnaissance missions with an assigned squadron, and, with KC–135s deployed to Eielson from SAC, AFRES, and the ANG, conducted Alaska Tanker Task Force missions to support reconnaissance and numerous exercises for the Air Force and Navy.
- 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.
- Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
Facts about Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF):
- Pittsfield Municipal Airport is a city owned, public use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Pittsfield, a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.
- The furthest airport from Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,694 miles (18,820 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) is Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of PSF.
- Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 17.70 miles (28.48 km) SSW | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 23.28 miles (37.47 km) WSW | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 34.15 miles (54.97 km) NW | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 34.85 miles (56.09 km) ESE | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 41.95 miles (67.51 km) ESE | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) NW | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 45.93 miles (73.91 km) SE | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) E | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) SE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 57.99 miles (93.33 km) SE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) ENE | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) SSW | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 65.18 miles (104.89 km) NNW | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) E | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 66.02 miles (106.25 km) S | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.35 miles (18,820.19 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,676.68 miles (18,791.74 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,670.69 miles (18,782.12 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,646.90 miles (18,743.83 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,644.05 miles (18,739.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,590.66 miles (18,653.32 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,569.28 miles (18,618.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,564.01 miles (18,610.42 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,552.15 miles (18,591.33 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,480.17 miles (18,475.50 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,418.99 miles (18,377.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,394.49 miles (18,337.61 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,386.04 miles (18,324.02 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,354.17 miles (18,272.71 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,333.88 miles (18,240.07 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |