Nonstop flight route between Kastoria, Greece and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from KSO to EIL:
5,146.89 miles (8,283.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kastoria National Airport (KSO), Kastoria, Greece and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,147 miles (or 8,283 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 Kastoria National 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 Kastoria National 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: | KSO / LGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kastoria, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'46"N by 21°16'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | hellenic state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2167 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSO |
| More Information: | KSO 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 Kastoria National Airport (KSO):
- Kastoria National Airport (KSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of KSO.
- In addition to being known as "Kastoria National Airport", other names for KSO include "Aristotelis Airport" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καστοριάς, Αριστοτέλης".
- The furthest airport from Kastoria National Airport (KSO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,501 miles (18,508 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 20 August 1993, the 354 FW replaced the 343d Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.42 miles (50.57 km) ESE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece |     |
| 2 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NNW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 4 | 83.37 miles (134.17 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 5 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) E | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 6 | 93.07 miles (149.78 km) SW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) NW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 8 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) N | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 9 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) SSW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 10 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) SE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) S | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 12 | 146.91 miles (236.44 km) SE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 14 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) S | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 15 | 166.45 miles (267.87 km) W | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,500.57 miles (18,508.33 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,192.89 miles (18,013.17 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.91 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,146.33 miles (17,938.23 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,124.37 miles (17,902.90 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,120.11 miles (17,896.04 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.67 miles (17,872.79 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,097.81 miles (17,860.15 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,096.36 miles (17,857.82 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,094.60 miles (17,854.99 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,090.80 miles (17,848.86 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,082.07 miles (17,834.83 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.85 miles (17,805.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,057.81 miles (17,795.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, 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 | |