Nonstop flight route between Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°48'8"N by 0°22'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from TEG to EIL:
6,875.95 miles (11,065.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenkodogo Airport (TEG), Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,876 miles (or 11,066 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 Tenkodogo 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 Tenkodogo 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: | TEG / DFET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°48'8"N by 0°22'17"W |
| Area Served: | Tenkodogo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEG |
| More Information: | TEG 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 Tenkodogo Airport (TEG):
- The closest airport to Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) is Zabré Airport (XZA), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSW of TEG.
- The furthest airport from Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Tenkodogo Airport (meaning Tenkodogo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tenkodogo Airport", another name for TEG is "Tenkodogo Airport (Tenkodogo)".
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd Field.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- 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.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- A new chapter for the base began 1 October 1981 when the 343d Composite Wing replaced the 5010th as Eielson's host unit.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) SSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.60 miles (97.53 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 67.98 miles (109.41 km) SW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 81.69 miles (131.47 km) ESE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 82.68 miles (133.05 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 85.95 miles (138.33 km) WNW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) WSW | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 128.62 miles (207.00 km) NNE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) E | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) SE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 15 | 154.92 miles (249.31 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.46 miles (19,647.56 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,137.81 miles (19,533.86 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,113.94 miles (19,495.45 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,067.04 miles (19,419.97 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,053.53 miles (19,398.23 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,025.65 miles (19,353.36 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 8 | 12,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,020.62 miles (19,345.26 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,000.38 miles (19,312.69 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,999.72 miles (19,311.64 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,997.38 miles (19,307.87 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,968.92 miles (19,262.05 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.99 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,901.70 miles (19,153.89 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 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 | |