Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Pikangikum Airport (YPM), Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,048 miles (or 3,295 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 Pikangikum Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YPM / CYPM | 
| Airport Name: | Pikangikum Airport | 
| Location: | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'10"N by 93°58'23"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1117 feet (340 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YPM | 
| More Information: | YPM 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 closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- 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.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- 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.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about Pikangikum Airport (YPM):
- The furthest airport from Pikangikum Airport (YPM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,537 miles (16,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pikangikum Airport (YPM) is Poplar Hill Airport (YHP), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of YPM.
- Pikangikum Airport (YPM) currently has only 1 runway.




