Nonstop flight route between Marshall, Minnesota, United States and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML), Marshall, Minnesota, United States and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,441 miles (or 3,928 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 Southwest Minnesota Regional 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: | MML / KMML |
Airport Name: | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport |
Location: | Marshall, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°27'1"N by 95°49'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | City Of Marshall |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1180 feet (360 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MML |
More Information: | MML 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 Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML):
- The closest airport to Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of MML.
- As of August 2010, there are 28 aircraft based on the field.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,642 miles (17,127 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) has 2 runways.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- 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.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- On 28 July 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft practicing for an upcoming airshow crashed into a wooded area within the base, killing all four air crew members.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The strategic importance of Elmendorf AFB was graphically realized during the spring of 1980 when the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed eight of its F-4Es to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.