Nonstop flight route between Pokhara, Nepal and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from PKR to EIL:
5,460.75 miles (8,788.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pokhara Airport (PKR), Pokhara, Nepal and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,461 miles (or 8,788 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 Pokhara 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 Pokhara 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: | PKR / VNPK |
| Airport Name: | Pokhara Airport |
| Location: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E |
| Area Served: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2712 feet (827 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKR |
| More Information: | PKR 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 Pokhara Airport (PKR):
- The furthest airport from Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The apron of the airport is tiny and can only handle 8 small propeller planes at a time.
- Pokhara Airport (PKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PKR.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- Taken off deployment status in 2007 as a result of BRAC 2005, today the primary mission of the base is to support Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S.
- 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.
- For the next 34 years, the 5010th served as host-unit at Eielson.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- On 1 December 1947 Strategic Air Command B-29 Superfortress bombers arrived at 26-Mile Airfield with the deployment of the 97th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, from Smoky Hill AFB, Kansas.
- 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 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- Another change involved the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, which was replaced by the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.58 miles (26.69 km) SSW | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) NNW | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 3 | 45.29 miles (72.88 km) SE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 45.65 miles (73.47 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 5 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 6 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) NW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) ESE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 106.12 miles (170.78 km) SSW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 9 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) WNW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 10 | 131.31 miles (211.33 km) NW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 11 | 138.78 miles (223.35 km) ESE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) W | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 13 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) SE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 165.49 miles (266.33 km) SSE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 15 | 165.82 miles (266.86 km) ESE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.01 miles (18,690.89 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,978.65 miles (17,668.38 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,944.30 miles (17,613.10 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.38 miles (17,608.40 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,936.07 miles (17,599.86 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.56 miles (17,586.16 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,910.80 miles (17,559.19 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,909.26 miles (17,556.71 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,908.98 miles (17,556.25 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,901.04 miles (17,543.47 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,879.74 miles (17,509.20 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,873.69 miles (17,499.46 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,872.83 miles (17,498.08 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.30 miles (17,495.61 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,863.75 miles (17,483.46 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 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 | |