Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,898 miles (or 11,102 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 Umbu Mehang Kunda 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 Umbu Mehang Kunda 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):

• Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
• Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
• In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
• 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 addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• 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.
• A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.

Facts about Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP):

• The furthest airport from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (meaning Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
• The closest airport to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of WGP.
• Because of Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• In addition to being known as "Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport", other names for WGP include "Bandar Udara Umbu Mehang Kunda" and "Mau Hau".
• Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) currently has only 1 runway.