Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Mykonos Island, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), Mykonos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,360 miles (or 8,626 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Mykonos Island National 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 Ladd Army Airfield and Mykonos Island National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
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Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JMK / LGMK |
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Location: | Mykonos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 25°20'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 405 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JMK |
More Information: | JMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- From the onset of the Korean War in 1950 and continuing through 1957, Ladd saw intense use.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- Ferrying and Transport Units
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army Airfield 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.
- Reflecting the need to insure aircraft bound for the Soviet Union were prepared for the flight to Galena and Nome, prior to flying across the Bering Straits to Siberia, Ladd AAF the Alaska Air Depot of XI AF Service Command was activated on 8 July 1942.
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Testing at Ladd Field began again in 1942, but by 1943 aircraft cold-weather testing had become a second priority, as Ladd became the hub for fighters and bombers destined for the "Forgotten 1,000 Mile War" in the Aleutians against the Japanese or on their way to Soviet forces as part of the Lend-Lease program.
Facts about Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK):
- The airport is located 4 kilometers from the town of Mykonos.
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Mykonos Island National Airport", another name for JMK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μυκόνου".
- The closest airport to Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of JMK.
- Because of Mykonos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 405 feet, planes can take off or land at Mykonos Island National 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.
- The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes.