Nonstop flight route between La Ceiba, Honduras and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°44'34"N by 86°51'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from LCE to EIL:
4,372.37 miles (7,036.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golosón International Airport (LCE), La Ceiba, Honduras and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,372 miles (or 7,037 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 Golosón 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 Golosón 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: | LCE / MHLC |
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| Location: | La Ceiba, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°44'34"N by 86°51'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | InterAirports |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCE |
| More Information: | LCE 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 Golosón International Airport (LCE):
- The closest airport to Golosón International Airport (LCE) is Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of LCE.
- In addition to being known as "Golosón International Airport", other names for LCE include "Aeropuerto Internacional Golosón", "La Ceiba Airport" and "Hector C. Moncada Air Base".
- Golosón International Airport (LCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Golosón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Golosón 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 furthest airport from Golosón International Airport (LCE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Golosón International Airport (meaning Golosón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,089 miles (19,455 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- 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 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.34 miles (72.96 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) WSW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 3 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 4 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) SSW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 5 | 114.22 miles (183.83 km) WNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 6 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) WNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 7 | 116.83 miles (188.01 km) WNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 8 | 118.68 miles (190.99 km) SSW | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 9 | 125.26 miles (201.59 km) NW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 10 | 129.86 miles (208.99 km) NW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 11 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) SW | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 12 | 151.26 miles (243.43 km) NW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 13 | 156.50 miles (251.86 km) NNW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 14 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) NW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 15 | 158.16 miles (254.53 km) NNW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.58 miles (19,454.63 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,517.34 miles (18,535.31 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,405.44 miles (18,355.23 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,393.82 miles (18,336.54 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,344.88 miles (18,257.76 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,336.72 miles (18,244.63 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,312.50 miles (18,205.66 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,305.89 miles (18,195.03 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,298.74 miles (18,183.52 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,294.75 miles (18,177.10 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,285.07 miles (18,161.52 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,262.55 miles (18,125.28 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,251.53 miles (18,107.53 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,228.12 miles (18,069.87 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,227.80 miles (18,069.34 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |