Nonstop flight route between Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°9'14"N by 140°39'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from NLI to EDF:
2,531.36 miles (4,073.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI), Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,531 miles (or 4,074 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLI / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°9'14"N by 140°39'18"E |
| Area Served: | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLI |
| More Information: | NLI 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 Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI):
- In addition to being known as "Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport", another name for NLI is "Аэропорт Николаевск-на-Амуре".
- The closest airport to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) is Okha Airport (OHH), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) ENE of NLI.
- The furthest airport from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,656 miles (18,758 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- Following World War II, Elmendorf assumed an increasing role in the defense of North America as the uncertain wartime relations between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated into the Cold War.
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- 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 28 July 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft practicing for an upcoming airshow crashed into a wooded area within the base, killing all four air crew members.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.18 miles (153.17 km) ENE | Okha Airport (OHH) | Okha, Russia |     |
| 2 | 247.51 miles (398.33 km) SW | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 3 | 398.55 miles (641.41 km) SW | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 442.20 miles (711.65 km) N | Okhotsk Airport (OHO) | Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 5 | 442.57 miles (712.24 km) SSE | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 6 | 537.91 miles (865.68 km) S | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 550.27 miles (885.57 km) NNW | Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 8 | 595.47 miles (958.31 km) WSW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 602.88 miles (970.24 km) NE | Sokol Airport (GDX) | Magadan, Russia | |
| 10 | 606.86 miles (976.64 km) WSW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 612.51 miles (985.74 km) W | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 12 | 624.04 miles (1,004.29 km) SSE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 13 | 627.31 miles (1,009.55 km) SW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 656.49 miles (1,056.51 km) WNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 660.30 miles (1,062.64 km) S | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,655.71 miles (18,757.99 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,630.32 miles (18,717.14 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,486.21 miles (18,485.22 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 11,275.36 miles (18,145.88 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,263.72 miles (18,127.16 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,217.89 miles (18,053.41 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,177.73 miles (17,988.77 km) E | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,139.55 miles (17,927.32 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,086.37 miles (17,841.74 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,079.98 miles (17,831.46 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,074.21 miles (17,822.18 km) E | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,072.39 miles (17,819.23 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,069.53 miles (17,814.63 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,064.86 miles (17,807.13 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,056.68 miles (17,793.95 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 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 | |