Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and El Obeid, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°9'11"N by 30°13'57"E)
Distance from MRI to EBD:
7,298.56 miles (11,745.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and El Obeid Airport (EBD), El Obeid, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,299 miles (or 11,746 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 Merrill Field and El Obeid Airport, 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 Merrill Field and El Obeid Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
| More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBD / HSOB |
| Airport Name: | El Obeid Airport |
| Location: | El Obeid, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°9'11"N by 30°13'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1927 feet (587 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBD |
| More Information: | EBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- A section of the airport is built over the closed Merrill Field Land Fill.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.
Facts about El Obeid Airport (EBD):
- El Obeid Airport (EBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Obeid Airport (EBD) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is nearly antipodal to El Obeid Airport (meaning El Obeid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataiva Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,793 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to El Obeid Airport (EBD) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is located 229 miles (369 kilometers) NE of EBD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) NNE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 229.04 miles (368.61 km) NE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) SSE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 3 | 302.86 miles (487.40 km) WSW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 4 | 328.47 miles (528.63 km) E | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 5 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) W | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 6 | 340.06 miles (547.28 km) N | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 7 | 341.70 miles (549.90 km) N | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 8 | 363.79 miles (585.46 km) WSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 365.68 miles (588.50 km) SE | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 381.12 miles (613.36 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 11 | 389.70 miles (627.16 km) SE | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 397.70 miles (640.04 km) ENE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 13 | 404.92 miles (651.65 km) NE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 14 | 405.05 miles (651.86 km) SSW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 15 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) N | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.64 miles (19,792.70 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,185.31 miles (19,610.30 km) WSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.60 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,173.61 miles (19,591.48 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,173.36 miles (19,591.08 km) WSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,156.94 miles (19,564.65 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,137.18 miles (19,532.85 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,132.36 miles (19,525.09 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,096.66 miles (19,467.64 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,964.68 miles (19,255.24 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.24 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,814.90 miles (19,014.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |