Nonstop flight route between Užice, Serbia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC), Užice, Serbia and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,902 miles (or 7,888 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 Užice-Ponikve 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 Užice-Ponikve Airport and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC):

• The furthest airport from Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Užice-Ponikve Airport is involved in the "Regional Airports Interaction for Regional Development" project, organized by CADSES INTERREG cooperation program.
• The closest airport to Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Žabljak Airport (ZBK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of UZC.
• On September 27, 2006 it was announced that Ponikve Airport would be sold and converted for civilian use.
• In addition to being known as "Užice-Ponikve Airport", other names for UZC include "Аеродром Ужице-Поникве", "Aerodrom Užice-Ponikve" and "LYUE".
• The airport is officially opened on 5 October 2013 in the framework of the celebration of the City day.
• After airport in 1995 turned into the public airport in 1996 and 1997 Jat Airways, then known as JAT Yugoslav Airlines, served the airport twice a week for a domestic round line Užice - Belgrade - Tivat - Užice, with an ATR 72 turboprop airliner.
• Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) has 2 runways.

Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):

• 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.
• Operational uses of Mile 26 were few.
• Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
• The 6th SW flew RC–135 strategic reconnaissance missions with an assigned squadron, and, with KC–135s deployed to Eielson from SAC, AFRES, and the ANG, conducted Alaska Tanker Task Force missions to support reconnaissance and numerous exercises for the Air Force and Navy.
• The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
• The host unit at Eielson is the 354th Fighter Wing assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force.
• 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.