Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Thisted, Denmark:
Departure Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°4'7"N by 8°42'18"E)
Distance from FAI to TED:
3,925.81 miles (6,317.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Thisted Airport (TED), Thisted, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,926 miles (or 6,318 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 Thisted 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 Thisted Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TED / EKTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Thisted, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°4'7"N by 8°42'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | No operator since Feb 2007 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TED |
| More Information: | TED Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- 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.
- 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.
- Pan American World Airways had also served Fairbanks since 1932.
- Pan Am eventually used Fairbanks as a stopover for transpacific service from New York and Seattle to Tokyo starting in September 1969.
Facts about Thisted Airport (TED):
- In addition to being known as "Thisted Airport", another name for TED is "Thisted Lufthavn".
- Thisted Airport (TED) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Thisted Airport (TED) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,494 miles (18,497 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Thisted Airport (TED) is Skive Airport (SQW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of TED.
- Thisted Airport previously serviced two daily flights between Thisted and the Danish capital, Copenhagen, a service operated by flying.dk which also served as operator of the airport.
- Because of Thisted Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Thisted 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.97 miles (64.33 km) SSE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 2 | 42.99 miles (69.18 km) E | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 3 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) SSE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 4 | 64.30 miles (103.48 km) ENE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 5 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) S | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 6 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) NNW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 7 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) E | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 8 | 89.81 miles (144.53 km) SE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 9 | 93.37 miles (150.26 km) S | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 10 | 104.95 miles (168.89 km) NW | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 11 | 106.77 miles (171.83 km) S | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 12 | 126.45 miles (203.49 km) SSE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 13 | 127.47 miles (205.14 km) ENE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 14 | 128.65 miles (207.03 km) S | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 15 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) ENE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,493.63 miles (18,497.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,336.19 miles (18,243.78 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,320.88 miles (18,219.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,309.61 miles (18,201.01 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,302.95 miles (18,190.29 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,275.97 miles (18,146.86 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,272.61 miles (18,141.46 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,268.71 miles (18,135.19 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,264.00 miles (18,127.61 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,243.05 miles (18,093.88 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,242.12 miles (18,092.40 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,226.85 miles (18,067.82 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,222.48 miles (18,060.79 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,214.77 miles (18,048.37 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,199.29 miles (18,023.46 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |