Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,977 miles (or 8,010 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport, 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 Eielson Air Force Base and Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOZ / LBGO |
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Location: | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'5"N by 25°42'46"E |
Area Served: | Gorna Oryahovitsa |
Operator/Owner: | State owned |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOZ |
More Information: | GOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The base reopened in September 1946, once again as a satellite of Ladd 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.
- On 7 June 1943, the Western Defense Command ordered construction of a new airfield near present-day Fort Wainwright, then an Army airfield named after Major Arthur Ladd.
- Today the 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division can be found training there.
- 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.
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
Facts about Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ):
- Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has been equipped with a high intensity light system – First Category, for landing and taking off in conditions of poor visibility.
- Because of Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 closest airport to Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Ruse Airport (ROU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of GOZ.
- In addition to being known as "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport", other names for GOZ include "Летище Горна Оряховица", "Letishte Gorna Oryahovitsa" and "Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport".
- Although there are no scheduled flights to and from the airport, there is a small number of charters and business jets using it.
- The furthest airport from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.