Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV), Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,826 miles (or 2,938 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 Yorkton Municipal 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: | YQV / CYQV | 
| Airport Name: | Yorkton Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 102°27'41"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yorkton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1635 feet (498 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQV | 
| More Information: | YQV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- 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 addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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 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.
- 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.
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
Facts about Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV):
- Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,218 miles (16,444 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) is Swan River Airport (ZJN), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NE of YQV.




