Nonstop flight route between Narita (near Tokyo), Japan and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita (near Tokyo), Japan and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,507 miles (or 5,644 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 Narita 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 Narita 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: | NRT / RJAA |
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Location: | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'55"N by 140°23'8"E |
Area Served: | Greater Tokyo Area |
Operator/Owner: | Narita Airport Authority (NAA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NRT |
More Information: | NRT 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 Narita International Airport (NRT):
- Japan Airlines is currently the main operator in T2.
- In 1962, the Japanese government began investigating possible alternatives to Haneda, and proposed a "New Tokyo International Airport" to take over Haneda's international flights.
- In addition to being known as "Narita International Airport", other names for NRT include "成田国際空港" and "Narita Kokusai Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Narita International Airport (NRT) is Tokyo International Airport (HND), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WSW of NRT.
- Because of Narita International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Narita International Airport 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.
- Keisei operates two lines between Narita Airport and central Tokyo.
- Narita International Airport (NRT) has 2 runways.
- Vanilla Air, a low cost carrier, has its headquarters within Terminal 2.
- ^1 Aeroméxico's flight from Mexico City to Narita stops in Tijuana, but the flight from Narita to Mexico City is nonstop.
- Terminal 2 is divided into a main building and satellite, both of which are designed around linear concourses.
- The furthest airport from Narita International Airport (NRT) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,686 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Narita International Airport handled 31,432,754 passengers last year.
- Narita Airport has plenty of rail connections, with airport express trains as well as commuter trains running on various routes to Tokyo and beyond.
- The Museum of Aeronautical Sciences is located on the south side of Narita Airport and has a number of aircraft on exhibit, including a NAMC YS-11 and a number of small piston aircraft.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Until 2007, Eielson was a front line base, deploying fighter and bomber units around the world as well as providing for the defense of Alaska.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- 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 base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- 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 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.