Nonstop flight route between Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jenpeg Airport (ZJG), Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,902 miles (or 3,062 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 Jenpeg Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZJG / CZJG |
| Airport Name: | Jenpeg Airport |
| Location: | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°31'8"N by 98°2'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZJG |
| More Information: | ZJG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Jenpeg Airport (ZJG):
- Because of Jenpeg Airport's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Jenpeg 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.
- The furthest airport from Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,299 miles (16,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) is Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of ZJG.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- On 16 November 2010, a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor took off for a training mission.
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
