Nonstop flight route between Morristown, Tennessee, United States and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°10'45"N by 83°22'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from MOR to EDF:
3,296.96 miles (5,305.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morristown Regional Airport (MOR), Morristown, Tennessee, United States and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,297 miles (or 5,306 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 Morristown Regional 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 Morristown Regional 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: | MOR / KMOR |
| Airport Name: | Morristown Regional Airport |
| Location: | Morristown, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'45"N by 83°22'32"W |
| Area Served: | Morristown, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Morristown |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1313 feet (400 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOR |
| More Information: | MOR 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 Morristown Regional Airport (MOR):
- The closest airport to Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of MOR.
- The furthest airport from Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Morristown Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Morristown, a city in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States.
- Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (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.
- Air defense forces reached their zenith in 1957 with almost 200 fighter aircraft assigned to six fighter interceptor squadrons located at Elmendorf AFB and Ladd AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.81 miles (38.32 km) SSW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.27 miles (50.33 km) E | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) SW | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 57.63 miles (92.75 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 5 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) SE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) NE | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NNW | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 75.53 miles (121.56 km) WSW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) ENE | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 85.71 miles (137.94 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) NW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 101.69 miles (163.65 km) ESE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 101.91 miles (164.00 km) SSE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.38 km) SSE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,381.98 miles (18,317.47 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,361.16 miles (18,283.98 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,340.24 miles (18,250.30 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,329.24 miles (18,232.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,318.81 miles (18,215.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,302.15 miles (18,189.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,299.28 miles (18,184.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,293.72 miles (18,175.44 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,268.53 miles (18,134.90 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,250.79 miles (18,106.35 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,245.39 miles (18,097.66 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,235.79 miles (18,082.20 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,214.91 miles (18,048.60 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,213.02 miles (18,045.57 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.92 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |