Nonstop flight route between Laï, Chad and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from LTC to EDF:
7,497.42 miles (12,065.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,497 miles (or 12,066 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 Laï 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 Laï 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: | LTC / FTTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laï, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E |
| Area Served: | Laï |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTC |
| More Information: | LTC 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 Laï Airport (LTC):
- Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
- In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
- The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- 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 12 November 1940, the War Department formally designated what had been popularly referred to as Elmendorf Field as Fort Richardson.
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- The strategic importance of Elmendorf AFB was graphically realized during the spring of 1980 when the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed eight of its F-4Es to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) SSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad |     |
| 2 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 98.70 miles (158.83 km) NW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) WNW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) E | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) WNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 9 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) SE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) W | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) NNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 212.76 miles (342.40 km) NNE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 14 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,925.70 miles (19,192.50 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,920.62 miles (19,184.33 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,914.31 miles (19,174.18 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.98 miles (19,078.70 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,811.12 miles (19,008.10 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,795.94 miles (18,983.68 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,783.75 miles (18,964.06 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,768.33 miles (18,939.24 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,720.68 miles (18,862.55 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,648.41 miles (18,746.25 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,611.97 miles (18,687.60 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,582.70 miles (18,640.50 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,581.27 miles (18,638.20 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,548.20 miles (18,584.99 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 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 | |