Nonstop flight route between Algona, Iowa, United States and Bagram, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E)
Distance from AXG to OAI:
6,946.77 miles (11,179.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Algona Municipal Airport (AXG), Algona, Iowa, United States and Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,947 miles (or 11,180 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 Algona Municipal 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 Algona Municipal 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: | AXG / KAXA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Algona, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°4'40"N by 94°16'18"W |
| Area Served: | Algona, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Algona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1219 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXG |
| More Information: | AXG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAI / OAIX |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Algona Municipal Airport (AXG):
- Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,282 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Algona Municipal Airport", another name for AXG is "AXA".
- The closest airport to Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of AXG.
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- By 2007 Bagram has become the size of a small town, with traffic jams and many commercial shops selling goods from clothes to food.
- During the US-led invasion of Afghanistan the base was secured by a team from the British Special Boat Service.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- 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.
- Bagram Airfield is the largest U.S.
- 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 March 2010, insurgents attacked an area at the base with rockets.
- During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, it played a key role, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) S | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.40 miles (55.37 km) ENE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 36.61 miles (58.93 km) S | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) N | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) W | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) E | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) SSE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 53.40 miles (85.95 km) NW | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 59.26 miles (95.36 km) WSW | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 61.63 miles (99.18 km) NE | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 74.26 miles (119.51 km) SSE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 75.98 miles (122.28 km) SSW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) ENE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) NNE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) SSE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,738.44 miles (17,281.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,715.05 miles (17,244.16 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,698.52 miles (17,217.55 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,690.37 miles (17,204.44 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,646.05 miles (17,133.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,637.81 miles (17,119.85 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,632.89 miles (17,111.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,622.69 miles (17,095.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.79 miles (17,065.11 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,601.32 miles (17,061.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,553.42 miles (16,984.05 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,524.76 miles (16,937.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.97 miles (16,912.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,501.32 miles (16,900.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,471.29 miles (16,851.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.45 miles (42.57 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) ESE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 82.52 miles (132.79 km) W | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 109.24 miles (175.81 km) SSW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.08 miles (180.38 km) NE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) SSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 118.15 miles (190.14 km) SSE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 126.95 miles (204.30 km) N | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 144.07 miles (231.85 km) ESE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 154.33 miles (248.36 km) SSE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 156.61 miles (252.04 km) ENE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 165.83 miles (266.87 km) NNE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) NW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.57 miles (19,140.80 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,769.86 miles (17,332.37 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,485.07 miles (16,874.04 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,457.73 miles (16,830.05 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,412.45 miles (16,757.17 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,397.15 miles (16,732.55 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,394.77 miles (16,728.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,392.13 miles (16,724.47 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,361.26 miles (16,674.78 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,359.64 miles (16,672.18 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,358.81 miles (16,670.85 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,357.55 miles (16,668.81 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,338.96 miles (16,638.91 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.46 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |