Nonstop flight route between Pathankot, India and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°14'0"N by 75°38'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Distance from IXP to FAI:
5,334.10 miles (8,584.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pathankot Airport (IXP), Pathankot, India and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,334 miles (or 8,584 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 Pathankot Airport and Fairbanks International Airport, 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 Pathankot Airport and Fairbanks International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXP / VIPK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pathankot, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°14'0"N by 75°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Pathankot |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXP |
| More Information: | IXP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Pathankot Airport (IXP):
- The closest airport to Pathankot Airport (IXP) is Gaggal Airport (DHM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of IXP.
- The furthest airport from Pathankot Airport (IXP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,974 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Pathankot Airport", another name for IXP is "पठानकोट हवाई अड्डे".
- Pathankot Airport (IXP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- Pan American World Airways had also served Fairbanks since 1932.
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
- In September 2013 there were two incidents of vehicular trespass onto its taxiway and runways, by users unknowingly following Apple Map's errant directions to Fairbanks International Airport.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International 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.
- Pan Am eventually used Fairbanks as a stopover for transpacific service from New York and Seattle to Tokyo starting in September 1969.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) E | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |     |
| 2 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) NW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 3 | 60.97 miles (98.11 km) SW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 4 | 77.01 miles (123.94 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 87.40 miles (140.66 km) SW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 92.36 miles (148.64 km) ESE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 97.10 miles (156.26 km) S | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 8 | 115.94 miles (186.59 km) SE | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 9 | 127.47 miles (205.15 km) SSE | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 10 | 130.98 miles (210.80 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 11 | 166.22 miles (267.50 km) WSW | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 171.74 miles (276.39 km) NE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 13 | 175.34 miles (282.18 km) WNW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 190.36 miles (306.35 km) NW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 192.52 miles (309.83 km) NW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,973.54 miles (19,269.50 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,635.86 miles (17,116.71 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,635.33 miles (17,115.85 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,626.16 miles (17,101.10 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,625.45 miles (17,099.97 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,623.93 miles (17,097.52 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,613.89 miles (17,081.36 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,608.48 miles (17,072.66 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,606.35 miles (17,069.22 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,605.87 miles (17,068.45 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,592.70 miles (17,047.26 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,578.21 miles (17,023.93 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,566.11 miles (17,004.47 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,564.58 miles (17,002.00 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,550.61 miles (16,979.52 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |