Nonstop flight route between Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yengema Airport (WYE), Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,122 miles (or 11,462 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 Yengema 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 Yengema 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: | WYE / GFYE |
Airport Name: | Yengema Airport |
Location: | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W |
Area Served: | Yengema |
Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Regional |
Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WYE |
More Information: | WYE 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 Yengema Airport (WYE):
- Yengema Airport (WYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yengema Airport (WYE) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) S of WYE.
- The furthest airport from Yengema Airport (WYE) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Yengema Airport (meaning Yengema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,078 miles (19,437 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Air defense forces reached their zenith in 1957 with almost 200 fighter aircraft assigned to six fighter interceptor squadrons located at Elmendorf AFB and Ladd AFB.