Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Debre Tabor, Ethiopia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), Debre Tabor, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,128 miles (or 11,472 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Debre Tabor Airport, 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Debre Tabor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):

• In September 2013 there were two incidents of vehicular trespass onto its taxiway and runways, by users unknowingly following Apple Map's errant directions to Fairbanks International Airport.
• Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International Airport 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.
• On October 11, 2009, the airport constructed a new terminal and demolished the old terminal which was built in 1948.
• The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
• The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.

Facts about Debre Tabor Airport (DBT):

• The furthest airport from Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Debre Tabor Airport (meaning Debre Tabor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,614 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) is Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) NW of DBT.
• Because of Debre Tabor Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Debre Tabor Airport 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.