Nonstop flight route between Monticello, New York, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sullivan County International Airport (MSV), Monticello, New York, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,158 miles (or 5,082 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 Sullivan County International 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 Sullivan County International 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: | MSV / KMSV |
| Airport Name: | Sullivan County International Airport |
| Location: | Monticello, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'6"N by 74°47'42"W |
| Area Served: | Monticello, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Sullivan County Division of Public Works |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1403 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSV |
| More Information: | MSV 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 Sullivan County International Airport (MSV):
- Sullivan County International Airport covers an area of 600 acres at an elevation of 1,403 feet above mean sea level.
- Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,676 miles (18,791 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) is Orange County Airport (MGJ), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of MSV.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- 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 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 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
