Nonstop flight route between Los Roques, Venezuela and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Los Roques Airport (LRV), Los Roques, Venezuela and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,191 miles (or 8,354 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 Los Roques 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 Los Roques 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: | LRV / SVRS |
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Location: | Los Roques, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°56'44"N by 66°40'18"W |
Area Served: | Los Roques archipelago |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRV |
More Information: | LRV 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 Los Roques Airport (LRV):
- Los Roques Airport (LRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Los Roques Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Roques 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 Los Roques Airport (LRV) is Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) SSW of LRV.
- The furthest airport from Los Roques Airport (LRV) is Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), which is nearly antipodal to Los Roques Airport (meaning Los Roques Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)), and is located 12,183 miles (19,607 kilometers) away in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Los Roques Airport", another name for LRV is "Aeropuerto Los Roques".
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.
- 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.
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- 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.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".