Nonstop flight route between Enontekiö, Finland and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°21'51"N by 23°25'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from ENF to EIL:
3,233.65 miles (5,204.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Enontekiö Airport (ENF), Enontekiö, Finland and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,234 miles (or 5,204 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 Enontekiö Airport and Eielson 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 Enontekiö Airport and Eielson 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: | ENF / EFET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enontekiö, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°21'51"N by 23°25'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1005 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENF |
| More Information: | ENF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Enontekiö Airport (ENF):
- Enontekiö Airport (ENF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Enontekiö Airport (ENF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,595 miles (17,051 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Enontekiö Airport handled 16,023 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Enontekiö Airport", another name for ENF is "Enontekiön lentoasema".
- The closest airport to Enontekiö Airport (ENF) is Kittilä Airport (KTT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of ENF.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (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.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- Another change involved the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, which was replaced by the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- 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".
- A year later, however, Eielson moved from under the shadow of Ladd Field when the Alaskan Air Command assumed organizational control.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.86 miles (94.72 km) SE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland |     |
| 2 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) WSW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 3 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) ENE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 4 | 109.16 miles (175.68 km) SW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 5 | 111.36 miles (179.22 km) N | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 6 | 115.58 miles (186.02 km) NNW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 7 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) NNE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 8 | 131.54 miles (211.69 km) WNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 9 | 139.85 miles (225.07 km) SSE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 10 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) NW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.92 miles (241.27 km) NNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 160.08 miles (257.62 km) N | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) W | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) S | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,594.93 miles (17,050.85 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,513.26 miles (16,919.41 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,497.32 miles (16,893.76 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,487.76 miles (16,878.37 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,455.24 miles (16,826.04 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,435.51 miles (16,794.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,415.99 miles (16,762.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,410.39 miles (16,753.86 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,402.25 miles (16,740.76 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,401.95 miles (16,740.27 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,389.85 miles (16,720.80 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,371.54 miles (16,691.33 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,368.97 miles (16,687.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,360.29 miles (16,673.23 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,341.80 miles (16,643.47 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |