Nonstop flight route between Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Bagram, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,927 miles (or 7,930 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Bagram Airfield, 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Bagram Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORV / PFNO |
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Location: | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°49'2"N by 161°1'19"W |
Area Served: | Noorvik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORV |
More Information: | ORV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV):
- The closest airport to Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NE of ORV.
- Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,251 miles (16,497 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport", another name for ORV is "D76".
- Because of Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial 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.
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 2009, a car bomb exploded somewhere outside Bagram Airfield wounding three civilian workers.
- The Kabul International Airport is about 25 miles south of Bagram, connected by two separate roads.
- 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.
- SSG Craig died on 21 June 2006 during combat operations in Afghanistan.
- 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 October 2009 The State reported on Bagram's expansion.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- During the US-led invasion of Afghanistan the base was secured by a team from the British Special Boat Service.