Nonstop flight route between South Bend, Indiana, United States and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,817 miles (or 4,534 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 South Bend International 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 South Bend International 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: | SBN / KSBN |
Airport Name: | South Bend International Airport |
Location: | South Bend, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'29"N by 86°19'1"W |
Area Served: | South Bend, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | St. Joseph County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBN |
More Information: | SBN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):
- Until the 1980s, the airport had four runways.
- The closest airport to South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
- The airport is governed by the St.
- Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend International 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.
- Frontier Airlines started flights between SBN and Denver in October 2012.
- This airport is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service facility.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 357,168 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 318,974 in 2009 and 317,096 in 2010.
- South Bend International Airport has an in-terminal viewing area with live air traffic control transmissions from South Bend Air Traffic Control Tower/TRACON.
- The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- The 6th SW remained at Eielson AFB until 1992.
- The 720th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, equipped with F-86 Sabres, was deployed to Eielson during 1954–55.
- The Cold War seen the use of Eielson's expansive reservation as a maneuver area for the U.S.
- 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 58th Weather Squadron remained at Eielson until 8 August 1958.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- A month later, contractors and civilian crews from Ladd Field started laying out the new airfield.
- 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.