Nonstop flight route between Žabljak, Montenegro and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°7'0"N by 19°13'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from ZBK to EIL:
4,952.95 miles (7,970.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Žabljak Airport (ZBK), Žabljak, Montenegro and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,953 miles (or 7,971 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 Žabljak 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 Žabljak 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: | ZBK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Žabljak, Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°7'0"N by 19°13'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Non-towered airport |
| Elevation: | 4252 feet (1,296 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBK |
| More Information: | ZBK 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 Žabljak Airport (ZBK):
- Because of Žabljak Airport's high elevation of 4,252 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZBK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZBK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Žabljak Airport (ZBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Žabljak Airport (ZBK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,650 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Žabljak Airport (ZBK) is Dolac Airport (IVG), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ESE of ZBK.
- In addition to being known as "Žabljak Airport", other names for ZBK include "Аеродром Жабљак" and "Aerodrom Žabljak".
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- On 20 August 1993, the 354 FW replaced the 343d Wing.
- The 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Eielson AFB was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.12 miles (59.74 km) ESE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro |     |
| 2 | 52.33 miles (84.21 km) S | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SSW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 58.84 miles (94.70 km) NNE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 5 | 62.15 miles (100.01 km) SW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 6 | 66.62 miles (107.22 km) NW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 7 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) W | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) NNW | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 9 | 98.74 miles (158.91 km) ESE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 10 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) SSE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 11 | 129.14 miles (207.83 km) W | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 12 | 129.19 miles (207.92 km) NNE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 13 | 132.79 miles (213.70 km) E | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 14 | 135.56 miles (218.16 km) NNE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) ESE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,649.66 miles (18,748.26 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,288.27 miles (18,166.67 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,252.67 miles (18,109.38 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,220.97 miles (18,058.36 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,215.00 miles (18,048.75 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,207.82 miles (18,037.19 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,195.49 miles (18,017.35 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,190.51 miles (18,009.33 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,187.24 miles (18,004.07 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,185.26 miles (18,000.89 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,172.30 miles (17,980.02 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,170.61 miles (17,977.31 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,151.28 miles (17,946.19 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,141.29 miles (17,930.12 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,140.99 miles (17,929.64 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |