Nonstop flight route between Innsbruck, Austria and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from INN to EIL:
4,616.41 miles (7,429.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Innsbruck Airport (INN), Innsbruck, Austria and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,616 miles (or 7,429 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 Innsbruck 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 Innsbruck 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: | INN / LOWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'37"N by 11°20'38"E |
| Area Served: | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiroler Flughafenbetriebs GmbH |
| Elevation: | 1906 feet (581 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INN |
| More Information: | INN 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 Innsbruck Airport (INN):
- The airport is connected to the city and to Innsbruck main station by city bus F.
- Innsbruck Airport (INN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Innsbruck Airport", another name for INN is "Flughafen Innsbruck".
- The closest airport to Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Bolzano Airport (BZO), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of INN.
- The furthest airport from Innsbruck Airport (INN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,991 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- 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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) S | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy |     |
| 2 | 59.70 miles (96.08 km) SE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 3 | 65.49 miles (105.39 km) N | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) W | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 5 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) NNE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 84.86 miles (136.56 km) W | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) SW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) ENE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 10 | 86.86 miles (139.78 km) SSE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 90.18 miles (145.13 km) WNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 12 | 100.93 miles (162.44 km) N | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 13 | 103.64 miles (166.79 km) SE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 14 | 116.89 miles (188.12 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 118.40 miles (190.54 km) SSE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.60 miles (19,296.96 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,547.02 miles (18,583.08 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.31 miles (18,570.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,534.59 miles (18,563.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,524.41 miles (18,546.69 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,520.00 miles (18,539.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,516.48 miles (18,533.94 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,508.21 miles (18,520.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,489.97 miles (18,491.27 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,469.56 miles (18,458.41 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,466.32 miles (18,453.21 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,462.30 miles (18,446.73 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,456.37 miles (18,437.20 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |