Nonstop flight route between Bagram, Afghanistan and St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan and St. Anthony Airport (YAY), St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,616 miles (or 9,037 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 St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony 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: | YAY / CYAY |
Airport Name: | St. Anthony Airport |
Location: | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'30"N by 56°4'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAY |
More Information: | YAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- A second runway, 3,500 metres long, was built and completed by the United States in late 2006, at a cost of US$68 million.
- During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, it played a key role, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 2010, insurgents attacked an area at the base with rockets.
- By late 2003 B-huts, 18-by-36-foot structures made of plywood designed to hold eight troops, were replacing the standard shelter option for troops.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about St. Anthony Airport (YAY):
- The closest airport to St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YAY.
- Because of St. Anthony Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Anthony 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.
- St. Anthony Airport (YAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.