Nonstop flight route between Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ekibastuz (EKB), Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,256 miles (or 6,849 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 Ekibastuz and Elmendorf Air Force Base, 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 Ekibastuz and Elmendorf Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKB / UASB |
Airport Name: | Ekibastuz |
Location: | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'58"N by 75°13'1"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EKB |
More Information: | EKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ekibastuz (EKB):
- The closest airport to Ekibastuz (EKB) is Pavlodar Airport (PWQ), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) ENE of EKB.
- The furthest airport from Ekibastuz (EKB) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Because of Ekibastuz's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekibastuz 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.
- Ekibastuz (EKB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.
- It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, Joint Task Force-Alaska, Eleventh Air Force, the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other Tenant Units.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.