Nonstop flight route between Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°31'59"N by 7°31'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from GGO to EDF:
7,334.57 miles (11,803.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guiglo Airport (GGO), Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,335 miles (or 11,804 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 Guiglo Airport 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 Guiglo Airport 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: | GGO / DIGL |
| Airport Name: | Guiglo Airport |
| Location: | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'59"N by 7°31'30"W |
| Area Served: | Guiglo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGO |
| More Information: | GGO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Guiglo Airport (GGO):
- The closest airport to Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Man Airport (MJC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) N of GGO.
- Guiglo Airport (GGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Guiglo Airport (GGO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Guiglo Airport (meaning Guiglo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Guiglo Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Guiglo 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.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The strategic importance of Elmendorf AFB was graphically realized during the spring of 1980 when the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed eight of its F-4Es to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit.
- 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.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) N | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |     |
| 2 | 53.78 miles (86.56 km) SW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 3 | 74.37 miles (119.68 km) ENE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) NW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 5 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) ESE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) NW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 7 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 8 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) SE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 148.17 miles (238.46 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 10 | 149.31 miles (240.28 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 11 | 150.36 miles (241.99 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 157.63 miles (253.68 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 179.35 miles (288.64 km) WSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 14 | 187.57 miles (301.86 km) ENE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 191.79 miles (308.65 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.27 miles (19,367.23 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,965.73 miles (19,256.93 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,956.30 miles (19,241.75 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 5 | 11,942.58 miles (19,219.68 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.78 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,873.14 miles (19,107.91 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 8 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.69 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,847.12 miles (19,066.05 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,841.22 miles (19,056.55 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,829.94 miles (19,038.40 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,810.63 miles (19,007.32 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,780.48 miles (18,958.79 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,771.73 miles (18,944.71 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,758.00 miles (18,922.61 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |