Nonstop flight route between Östersund, Sweden and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from OSD to EIL:
3,552.85 miles (5,717.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), Östersund, Sweden and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,553 miles (or 5,718 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 Åre Östersund 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 Åre Östersund 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: | OSD / ESNZ |
| Airport Name: | Åre Östersund Airport |
| Location: | Östersund, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E |
| Area Served: | Östersund & Åre |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1233 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSD |
| More Information: | OSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Åre Östersund Airport (OSD):
- There is a taxi stand at the airport.
- The closest airport to Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Sveg Airport (EVG), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) S of OSD.
- Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,028 miles (17,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- Another change involved the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, which was replaced by the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) S | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) ESE | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) WSW | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 4 | 112.44 miles (180.95 km) W | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 5 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) NE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 6 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) NW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 7 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) E | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 8 | 152.36 miles (245.19 km) NW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 9 | 154.46 miles (248.58 km) S | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 10 | 158.67 miles (255.36 km) NE | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 11 | 170.88 miles (275.00 km) NNW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.29 miles (291.76 km) N | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 182.92 miles (294.37 km) ENE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 14 | 182.98 miles (294.48 km) NNW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 15 | 194.37 miles (312.81 km) S | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,028.40 miles (17,748.45 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,922.18 miles (17,577.49 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,916.26 miles (17,567.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,898.96 miles (17,540.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,878.84 miles (17,507.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,853.51 miles (17,467.00 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.19 miles (17,447.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,829.19 miles (17,427.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,826.80 miles (17,424.00 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,820.98 miles (17,414.63 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,819.31 miles (17,411.94 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,791.94 miles (17,367.90 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,786.09 miles (17,358.48 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,783.53 miles (17,354.37 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,774.37 miles (17,339.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |