Nonstop flight route between Milan, Italy and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°26'57"N by 9°16'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from LIN to EDF:
4,972.26 miles (8,002.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milan Linate Airport (LIN), Milan, Italy and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,972 miles (or 8,002 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 Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate 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: | LIN / LIML |
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| Location: | Milan, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°26'57"N by 9°16'41"E |
| Area Served: | Milan, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | SEA – Aeroporti di Milano |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIN |
| More Information: | LIN 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN):
- Its name comes from the small village where it is located in the town of Peschiera Borromeo.
- Linate was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and again in the 1980s.
- Milan Linate Airport handled 9,229,890 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Milan Linate Airport (meaning Milan Linate Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of LIN.
- Milan Linate Airport (LIN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Milan Linate Airport", another name for LIN is "Aeroporto di Milano-Linate".
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- On 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- 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.
- On 28 July 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft practicing for an upcoming airshow crashed into a wooded area within the base, killing all four air crew members.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.43 miles (40.92 km) NE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy |     |
| 2 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) WNW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 3 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) NNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 42.93 miles (69.09 km) SSE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) E | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 6 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 7 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) SSW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 8 | 78.15 miles (125.77 km) E | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 9 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) NNE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 80.94 miles (130.27 km) WSW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) WNW | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) SW | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 13 | 107.97 miles (173.75 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 109.34 miles (175.97 km) E | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 112.27 miles (180.68 km) SSW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,132.97 miles (19,526.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,692.45 miles (18,817.13 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,684.61 miles (18,804.51 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,682.64 miles (18,801.35 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,661.09 miles (18,766.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,657.66 miles (18,761.14 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,652.76 miles (18,753.26 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,630.80 miles (18,717.92 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,621.47 miles (18,702.89 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,619.57 miles (18,699.84 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,618.39 miles (18,697.94 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,615.24 miles (18,692.88 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,601.66 miles (18,671.01 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,599.98 miles (18,668.31 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,582.66 miles (18,640.44 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |