Nonstop flight route between Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay and Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°51'17"S by 55°5'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W)
Distance from PDP to FBK:
8,441.97 miles (13,585.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay and Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,442 miles (or 13,586 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDP / SULS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'17"S by 55°5'39"W |
| Area Served: | Punta del Este |
| Operator/Owner: | CAISA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDP |
| More Information: | PDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
| Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
| More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Facts about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP):
- Because of Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo 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.
- The main runway is 7000 ft long and is designed for aircraft up to the size and weight of a Boeing 747,400.
- The furthest airport from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (meaning Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mokpo Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Mokpo, South Korea.
- The closest airport to Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) is Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) W of PDP.
- In addition to being known as "Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport", another name for PDP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo".
- Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) has 2 runways.
- Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport handled 210,988 passengers last year.
- Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, formerly called Laguna del Sauce International Airport, is the airport serving Punta del Este, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Maldonado.
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- Ferrying and Transport Units
- The furthest airport from Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Alaska's transportation infrastructure at the time was so limited and the problem of military supply so acute, it also made sense to concentrate the bases along existing supply lines near Anchorage and Fairbanks.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army Airfield 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.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- Ice fog became a problem for airplanes landing at the field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.12 miles (85.50 km) W | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay |     |
| 2 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) NNE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 130.96 miles (210.75 km) NW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 154.58 miles (248.77 km) W | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 158.87 miles (255.68 km) W | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 180.71 miles (290.82 km) NNE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 189.80 miles (305.45 km) W | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) W | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 9 | 196.80 miles (316.71 km) SSW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 200.58 miles (322.80 km) W | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 217.26 miles (349.64 km) N | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 219.90 miles (353.89 km) NNW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 238.59 miles (383.98 km) WNW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 14 | 240.70 miles (387.36 km) WSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 15 | 242.48 miles (390.23 km) NW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.91 miles (19,880.04 km) W | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 2 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.07 km) W | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 3 | 12,316.25 miles (19,821.04 km) NW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 4 | 12,307.00 miles (19,806.15 km) NW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 12,292.48 miles (19,782.78 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,256.91 miles (19,725.54 km) W | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 7 | 12,242.73 miles (19,702.72 km) NW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 12,237.30 miles (19,693.98 km) NNW | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 9 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) NNW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) NNW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,219.51 miles (19,665.35 km) NW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,216.96 miles (19,661.24 km) NE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 12,213.52 miles (19,655.71 km) WNW | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 14 | 12,207.72 miles (19,646.38 km) WNW | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,207.53 miles (19,646.07 km) W | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) SE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.54 miles (76.51 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.55 miles (89.39 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) WNW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 89.42 miles (143.90 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.51 miles (169.81 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,286.15 miles (16,553.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,265.55 miles (16,520.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,262.90 miles (16,516.49 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.13 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,226.87 miles (16,458.51 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.13 miles (16,304.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,087.50 miles (16,234.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,016.83 miles (16,120.48 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,011.35 miles (16,111.66 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,006.60 miles (16,104.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,005.78 miles (16,102.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,003.82 miles (16,099.55 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,002.65 miles (16,097.66 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,983.62 miles (16,067.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,975.91 miles (16,054.63 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |