Nonstop flight route between Okha, Russia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Okha Airport (OHH), Okha, Russia and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,445 miles (or 3,935 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 relatively short distance between Okha Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OHH / UHSH |
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Location: | Okha, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°31'4"N by 142°52'48"E |
View all routes: | Routes from OHH |
More Information: | OHH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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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 Okha Airport (OHH):
- In addition to being known as "Okha Airport", another name for OHH is "Аэропорт Оха (Новостройка)".
- The furthest airport from Okha Airport (OHH) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Okha Airport (OHH) is Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) WSW of OHH.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- That importance was further recognized when the F-15E Strike Eagle equipped 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reassigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Clark Air Base in the Philippines in May 1991.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- 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.
- 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 uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- 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.