Nonstop flight route between Košice, Slovakia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°39'47"N by 21°14'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from KSC to EIL:
4,581.38 miles (7,373.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Košice International Airport (KSC), Košice, Slovakia and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,581 miles (or 7,373 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 Košice International 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 Košice International 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: | KSC / LZKZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Košice, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°39'47"N by 21°14'27"E |
| Area Served: | Košice, Slovakia |
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Košice - Airport Košice, a.s. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 755 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSC |
| More Information: | KSC 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 Košice International Airport (KSC):
- The furthest airport from Košice International Airport (KSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,555 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Košice International Airport (KSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Košice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 755 feet, planes can take off or land at Košice 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.
- The closest airport to Košice International Airport (KSC) is Miskolc Airport (MCQ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of KSC.
- Construction of today's airport began in 1950 near the suburb of Barca.
- In addition to being known as "Košice International Airport", another name for KSC is "Medzinárodné letisko Košice".
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- 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.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
- 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 Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) SSW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary |     |
| 2 | 53.57 miles (86.22 km) WNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) SSE | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 4 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) W | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 100.67 miles (162.02 km) SE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 6 | 105.92 miles (170.45 km) NNE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 7 | 117.24 miles (188.68 km) SSE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 8 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) NNW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 9 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) ESE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 10 | 124.51 miles (200.37 km) SW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | 125.53 miles (202.03 km) WNW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 145.96 miles (234.90 km) NE | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 155.80 miles (250.73 km) W | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 14 | 157.60 miles (253.63 km) E | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 158.21 miles (254.62 km) NW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,529.58 miles (18,555.02 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,092.33 miles (17,851.33 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,082.24 miles (17,835.09 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,078.62 miles (17,829.27 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,057.92 miles (17,795.95 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,051.07 miles (17,784.92 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,040.56 miles (17,768.01 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,024.33 miles (17,741.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,022.64 miles (17,739.18 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.92 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,015.19 miles (17,727.19 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,014.76 miles (17,726.50 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,002.52 miles (17,706.80 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,998.07 miles (17,699.63 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, 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 | |