Nonstop flight route between Kleinzee, South Africa and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°40'59"S by 17°5'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from KLZ to EIL:
9,924.34 miles (15,971.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), Kleinzee, South Africa and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,924 miles (or 15,972 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 Kleinsee 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 Kleinsee 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: | KLZ / FAKZ |
| Airport Name: | Kleinsee Airport |
| Location: | Kleinzee, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°40'59"S by 17°5'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLZ |
| More Information: | KLZ 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 Kleinsee Airport (KLZ):
- The closest airport to Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NNW of KLZ.
- The furthest airport from Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,878 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kleinsee Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kleinsee 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):
- 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.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- 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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) NNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 107.13 miles (172.40 km) ENE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 3 | 107.14 miles (172.43 km) ENE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 4 | 151.14 miles (243.24 km) NE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 5 | 225.88 miles (363.52 km) NNE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.67 miles (379.27 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 7 | 266.79 miles (429.36 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 309.01 miles (497.30 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 413.01 miles (664.68 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 430.61 miles (693.00 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 11 | 466.33 miles (750.49 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 12 | 487.17 miles (784.02 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 487.30 miles (784.23 km) NNW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 14 | 488.57 miles (786.27 km) N | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 497.77 miles (801.07 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,877.51 miles (19,114.95 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,873.13 miles (19,107.90 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,860.99 miles (19,088.37 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,860.02 miles (19,086.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,804.87 miles (18,998.05 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.29 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,784.40 miles (18,965.11 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,780.80 miles (18,959.32 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,780.80 miles (18,959.32 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,745.10 miles (18,901.87 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,744.53 miles (18,900.94 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,719.81 miles (18,861.16 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,718.47 miles (18,859.00 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,707.75 miles (18,841.75 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,687.15 miles (18,808.59 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, 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 | |