Nonstop flight route between Kodiak, Alaska, United States and Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), Kodiak, Alaska, United States and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR), Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,517 miles (or 8,878 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 Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort, 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 Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADQ / PADQ |
Airport Name: | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport |
Location: | Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°44'58"N by 152°29'38"W |
Area Served: | Kodiak, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADQ |
More Information: | ADQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZR / OAMS |
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Location: | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E |
Area Served: | Northern Afghanistan |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Civilian/Military |
Elevation: | 1282 feet (391 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZR |
More Information: | MZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ):
- The furthest airport from Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,792 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) is Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of ADQ.
- Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) has 3 runways.
- Charters are generally available to the Kodiak archipelago and Katmai coast.
- Because of Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Benny Benson State 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 Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR):
- Mazar-i-Sharif airport was built in the 1950s by assistance from the Soviet Union during the Cold War, when the Soviets and the Americans were trying to spread their influence in the Middle East and South Asia.
- The furthest airport from Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort", another name for MZR is "Mazar-e-Sharif Airport (Mazar-e-Sharif)".
- Ministry of DefenseMinistry of the InteriorInternational Security Assistance Force
- Germany took command of the International Security Assistance Force 's Regional Area North at the end of March 2006.
- Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Termez Airport (TMJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of MZR.