Nonstop flight route between Gobabis, Namibia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°30'25"S by 18°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from GOG to EDF:
9,706.61 miles (15,621.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobabis Airport (GOG), Gobabis, Namibia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,707 miles (or 15,621 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 Gobabis 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 Gobabis 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: | GOG / FYGB |
| Airport Name: | Gobabis Airport |
| Location: | Gobabis, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°30'25"S by 18°58'41"E |
| Area Served: | Gobabis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4815 feet (1,468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOG |
| More Information: | GOG 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 Gobabis Airport (GOG):
- Because of Gobabis Airport's high elevation of 4,815 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gobabis Airport (GOG) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Gobabis Airport (meaning Gobabis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Gobabis Airport (GOG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gobabis Airport (GOG) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) W of GOG.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- 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 installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- On 28 July 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft practicing for an upcoming airshow crashed into a wooded area within the base, killing all four air crew members.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.77 miles (155.74 km) W | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) W | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) ENE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 204.03 miles (328.36 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) NNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 255.27 miles (410.81 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.02 miles (447.43 km) W | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 8 | 283.89 miles (456.88 km) S | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 290.12 miles (466.89 km) NW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 10 | 318.08 miles (511.90 km) N | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 11 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) NNE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 335.97 miles (540.69 km) ENE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 372.09 miles (598.83 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 14 | 382.12 miles (614.97 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 390.02 miles (627.67 km) ESE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.93 miles (19,876.85 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,334.00 miles (19,849.60 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,323.10 miles (19,832.05 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.20 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,233.12 miles (19,687.26 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,230.24 miles (19,682.61 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,221.84 miles (19,669.09 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,221.84 miles (19,669.09 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,168.22 miles (19,582.80 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,149.63 miles (19,552.88 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,121.83 miles (19,508.15 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.21 miles (19,463.70 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |