Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Hinton, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°19'9"N by 117°45'11"W)
Distance from EIL to YJP:
1,286.60 miles (2,070.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP), Hinton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,287 miles (or 2,071 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 relatively short distance between Eielson Air Force Base and Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YJP / |
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| Location: | Hinton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 117°45'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yellowhead County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4006 feet (1,221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJP |
| More Information: | YJP Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
- 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.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP):
- In addition to being known as "Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport", another name for YJP is "CEC4".
- The furthest airport from Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) is Jasper Airport (YJA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of YJP.
- Because of Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport's high elevation of 4,006 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YJP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YJP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) SSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) E | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) ENE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.77 miles (99.41 km) NW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 98.53 miles (158.56 km) NE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 115.40 miles (185.72 km) E | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 133.76 miles (215.26 km) ESE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 136.44 miles (219.57 km) NNW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 163.54 miles (263.19 km) S | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 167.25 miles (269.17 km) N | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.27 miles (277.23 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 173.27 miles (278.85 km) SSE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.86 miles (284.62 km) E | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 179.45 miles (288.80 km) ESE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,328.24 miles (16,621.65 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,260.53 miles (16,512.68 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,242.53 miles (16,483.72 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,234.59 miles (16,470.94 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,215.65 miles (16,440.46 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,208.67 miles (16,429.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,196.73 miles (16,410.01 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,193.88 miles (16,405.43 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,172.41 miles (16,370.87 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,167.93 miles (16,363.65 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,155.58 miles (16,343.78 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,151.47 miles (16,337.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,149.64 miles (16,334.22 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,119.22 miles (16,285.27 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,117.15 miles (16,281.93 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |