Nonstop flight route between Bagram, Afghanistan and Bengkulu, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan and Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,434 miles (or 5,527 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 Bagram Airfield and Fatmawati Soekarno 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 Bagram Airfield and Fatmawati Soekarno Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAI / OAIX |
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Location: | Bagram, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 4895 feet (1,492 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAI |
More Information: | OAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKS / WIPL |
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Location: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E |
Area Served: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKS |
More Information: | BKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- During the US-led invasion of Afghanistan the base was secured by a team from the British Special Boat Service.
- Because of Bagram Airfield's high elevation of 4,895 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In March 2010, the U.S.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, it played a key role, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies.
- On June 19, 2013, the base was the subject of a mortar attack by Taliban forces, which resulted in four U.S.
- Bagram Airfield is the largest U.S.
- Some of the Soviet land forces based at Bagram included the 108th Motor Rifle Division and the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment of the 105th Guards Airborne Division.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
Facts about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):
- In addition to being known as "Fatmawati Soekarno Airport", another name for BKS is "Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno".
- The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of BKS.
- Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Fatmawati Soekarno 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 furthest airport from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), which is nearly antipodal to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (meaning Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gerardo Tobar López Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.