Nonstop flight route between Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL), Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,776 miles (or 4,467 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 Bahía de los Ángeles Airport and Elmendorf 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 Bahía de los Ángeles Airport and Elmendorf 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: | BHL / |
Airport Name: | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport |
Location: | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°58'37"N by 113°33'38"W |
Area Served: | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHL |
More Information: | BHL 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 Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL):
- The furthest airport from Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,771 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Bahía de los Ángeles Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Bahía de los Ángeles 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 Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) SSW of BHL.
- Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Command, Alaskan NORAD Region, Joint Task Force-Alaska, Eleventh Air Force, the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other Tenant Units.
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- 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.
- Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
- 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 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.