Nonstop flight route between Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°54'37"N by 59°47'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from YSO to EIL:
2,854.68 miles (4,594.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Postville Airport (YSO), Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,855 miles (or 4,594 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 Postville 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 Postville 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: | YSO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'37"N by 59°47'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 223 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSO |
| More Information: | YSO 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 Postville Airport (YSO):
- Because of Postville Airport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at Postville 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.
- Postville Airport (YSO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Postville Airport (YSO) is Makkovik Airport (YMN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of YSO.
- In addition to being known as "Postville Airport", another name for YSO is "CCD4".
- The furthest airport from Postville Airport (YSO) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,052 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Another change involved the 3rd Fighter Training Squadron, which was replaced by the 353rd Fighter Squadron.
- 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.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- The 375th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, from the 308th Bombardment Group at Tinker AFB Oklahoma, arrived at Eielson on 5 March 1949.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.34 miles (42.39 km) ENE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 41.11 miles (66.16 km) NNW | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.37 miles (118.07 km) SE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SSW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) NNW | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 139.38 miles (224.32 km) SE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 189.75 miles (305.38 km) ESE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) WSW | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 210.60 miles (338.93 km) SE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 218.05 miles (350.92 km) SE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 229.99 miles (370.13 km) SE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 241.82 miles (389.17 km) SE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 243.03 miles (391.11 km) SE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 259.93 miles (418.31 km) S | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 262.66 miles (422.70 km) SSE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,052.41 miles (17,787.08 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,996.95 miles (17,697.82 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.18 miles (17,651.52 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,966.35 miles (17,648.58 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,966.06 miles (17,648.12 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,956.98 miles (17,633.51 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,952.08 miles (17,625.62 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,943.00 miles (17,611.00 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,932.92 miles (17,594.78 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,932.68 miles (17,594.40 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,929.13 miles (17,588.68 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,921.97 miles (17,577.16 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,909.30 miles (17,556.77 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,904.51 miles (17,549.06 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 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 | |