Nonstop flight route between Kerinci, Indonesia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°5'27"S by 101°27'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from KRC to EDF:
6,960.40 miles (11,201.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), Kerinci, Indonesia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,960 miles (or 11,202 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 Depati Parbo Airport and Elmendorf 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 Depati Parbo Airport and Elmendorf 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: | KRC / WIPH |
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| Location: | Kerinci, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°5'27"S by 101°27'46"E |
| Area Served: | Sungai Penuh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRC |
| More Information: | KRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Depati Parbo Airport (KRC):
- Because of Depati Parbo Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Depati Parbo 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 Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI), which is nearly antipodal to Depati Parbo Airport (meaning Depati Parbo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Guapi, Colombia.
- Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Depati Parbo Airport", another name for KRC is "Bandara Depati Parbo".
- The closest airport to Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Rokot Airport (RKI), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of KRC.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.41 miles (195.39 km) W | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) NW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 136.40 miles (219.52 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 153.88 miles (247.64 km) ENE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 176.33 miles (283.77 km) N | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) ESE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.67 miles (411.47 km) N | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 279.10 miles (449.17 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 286.06 miles (460.36 km) NNE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 10 | 287.94 miles (463.40 km) NE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 292.29 miles (470.40 km) NE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 293.86 miles (472.92 km) NE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 295.46 miles (475.50 km) NE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 297.18 miles (478.27 km) NE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 299.55 miles (482.09 km) NNE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.66 miles (19,926.30 km) NW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,338.27 miles (19,856.47 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,332.92 miles (19,847.87 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,331.34 miles (19,845.32 km) NNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,329.23 miles (19,841.93 km) NE | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,301.34 miles (19,797.05 km) W | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,283.99 miles (19,769.12 km) N | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,282.83 miles (19,767.26 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,276.59 miles (19,757.21 km) NW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.09 km) NW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,257.36 miles (19,726.27 km) NW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,256.96 miles (19,725.62 km) NW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,230.38 miles (19,682.83 km) NNW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,229.58 miles (19,681.56 km) N | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,228.60 miles (19,679.97 km) W | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |