Nonstop flight route between Jamnagar, Gujurat, India and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jamnagar Airport (JGA), Jamnagar, Gujurat, India and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,099 miles (or 9,816 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 Jamnagar 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 Jamnagar 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: | JGA / VAJM |
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| Location: | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'56"N by 70°0'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JGA |
| More Information: | JGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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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 Jamnagar Airport (JGA):
- Jamnagar has daily scheduled flight to Mumbai served by an Airbus A-319.
- The furthest airport from Jamnagar Airport (JGA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jamnagar Airport (meaning Jamnagar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,110 miles (19,489 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Jamnagar Airport", another name for JGA is "જામનગર વિમાનમથક".
- Jamnagar Airport has a single terminal spread over 35 acres.
- Jamnagar Airport (JGA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jamnagar Airport (JGA) is Kandla Airport (IXY), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of JGA.
- Because of Jamnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Jamnagar 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.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- In 1984, the 343d Composite Wing was redesignated a Tactical Fighter Wing.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite 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.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- 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.
