Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,061 miles (or 3,317 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 San Francisco International Airport and Allen Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO | 
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport | 
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W | 
| Area Served: | San Francisco | 
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO | 
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG | 
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info | 
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- SFO was one of several US airports which operated the Registered Traveler program from April 2007 until funding ended in June 2009, which had allowed travelers to pass through security checkpoints quickly.
- All international Star Alliance members aside from Air Canada, Asiana, and TACA use Boarding Area G.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- Terminal 2, formerly known as the "Central Terminal," opened in 1954 as the main airport terminal.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
- In 1989 a master plan and Environmental Impact Report were prepared to guide development over the next two decades.
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Allen Army Airfield is a public and military use airport serving Fort Greely and located three miles south of the central business district of Delta Junction, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S.
- Allen Army Airfield resides at elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.




