Nonstop flight route between Inta, Russia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA), Inta, Russia and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,303 miles (or 5,316 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 Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта and Eielson 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 Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA):

• Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SW of INA.
• The furthest airport from Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,656 miles (17,148 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Because of Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта 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 Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
• Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
• The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
• The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
• The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
• Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.