Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Cornwall, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC), Cornwall, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,974 miles (or 4,787 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 Cornwall Regional 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 Cornwall Regional 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: | YCC / CYCC |
| Airport Name: | Cornwall Regional Airport |
| Location: | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'34"N by 74°34'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Cornwall Regional Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 175 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCC |
| More Information: | YCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- 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.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
Facts about Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC):
- Because of Cornwall Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 175 feet, planes can take off or land at Cornwall Regional 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.
- The closest airport to Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) is Massena International Airport (MSS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of YCC.
- The furthest airport from Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) currently has only 1 runway.
