Nonstop flight route between Inhambane, Mozambique and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°52'35"S by 35°24'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from INH to EIL:
9,616.27 miles (15,475.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inhambane Airport (INH), Inhambane, Mozambique and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,616 miles (or 15,476 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 Inhambane Airport 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 Inhambane Airport and Eielson 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: | INH / FQIN |
| Airport Name: | Inhambane Airport |
| Location: | Inhambane, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°52'35"S by 35°24'30"E |
| Area Served: | Inhambane |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INH |
| More Information: | INH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
| More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Inhambane Airport (INH):
- Because of Inhambane Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Inhambane 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 furthest airport from Inhambane Airport (INH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Inhambane Airport (INH) is Vilankulo Airport (VNX), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) N of INH.
- Inhambane Airport (INH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- 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.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- On 1 December 1947 Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress bombers arrived at 26-Mile Airfield with the deployment of the 97th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, from Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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.
- On 20 August 1993, the 354 FW replaced the 343d Wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.52 miles (206.83 km) N | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 139.81 miles (225.01 km) N | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 149.90 miles (241.25 km) N | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 161.29 miles (259.57 km) N | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 227.02 miles (365.35 km) SW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) WSW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 7 | 268.70 miles (432.43 km) W | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 8 | 276.81 miles (445.49 km) W | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 9 | 283.73 miles (456.61 km) N | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 289.60 miles (466.06 km) WSW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 11 | 309.80 miles (498.57 km) NW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 314.76 miles (506.56 km) NW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 315.11 miles (507.12 km) SW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 345.51 miles (556.04 km) SSW | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 350.55 miles (564.15 km) NNW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,707.40 miles (18,841.19 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,678.42 miles (18,794.55 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,676.66 miles (18,791.71 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,673.67 miles (18,786.91 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,671.14 miles (18,782.83 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,653.28 miles (18,754.08 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,648.76 miles (18,746.81 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,639.64 miles (18,732.13 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,625.80 miles (18,709.86 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,618.85 miles (18,698.68 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,617.10 miles (18,695.86 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,564.07 miles (18,610.52 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,559.23 miles (18,602.73 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |