Nonstop flight route between Big Spring, Texas, United States and Qala i Naw, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°59'8"N by 63°7'3"E)
Distance from BGS to LQN:
7,687.71 miles (12,372.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, United States and Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN), Qala i Naw, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,688 miles (or 12,372 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر, 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield and Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQN / OAQN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'8"N by 63°7'3"E |
| Area Served: | Qala i Naw; Badghis Province |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2968 feet (905 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQN |
| More Information: | LQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- The airfield and flight line was converted to an uncontrolled/UNICOM-only general aviation airport renamed Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport, serving the City of Big Spring.
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
Facts about Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN):
- Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,739 miles (18,893 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) is Herat International Airport (HEA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SW of LQN.
- In addition to being known as "Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر", other names for LQN include "Qala-I-Naw Airport (Qala-I-Naw)" and "KDH".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.06 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) ENE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) SE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) N | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) WSW | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.70 miles (195.86 km) SW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 126.77 miles (204.01 km) ESE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) WSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.64 miles (17,969.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,917.56 miles (17,570.07 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.68 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,821.35 miles (17,415.22 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.35 miles (17,104.62 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,469.53 miles (16,849.03 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.77 miles (16,796.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,383.11 miles (16,709.95 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,373.92 miles (16,695.17 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,365.93 miles (16,682.30 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.57 miles (16,627.01 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,304.89 miles (16,584.07 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.00 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.71 miles (118.62 km) SW | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 113.20 miles (182.18 km) NE | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 126.27 miles (203.21 km) ESE | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 189.09 miles (304.31 km) SSW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 193.33 miles (311.14 km) NNW | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 6 | 213.51 miles (343.60 km) WNW | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 7 | 227.68 miles (366.42 km) SE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 247.49 miles (398.30 km) SSE | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 258.13 miles (415.43 km) ENE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 263.68 miles (424.35 km) WSW | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 11 | 266.64 miles (429.12 km) E | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 282.80 miles (455.12 km) NE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 283.63 miles (456.45 km) SSW | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 14 | 284.43 miles (457.75 km) N | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 15 | 286.81 miles (461.57 km) SSW | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.49 miles (18,892.84 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,077.23 miles (17,827.03 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,794.56 miles (17,372.12 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,747.56 miles (17,296.49 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,715.35 miles (17,244.64 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,554.46 miles (16,985.72 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,447.65 miles (16,813.82 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,384.51 miles (16,712.20 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,353.68 miles (16,662.58 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,296.55 miles (16,570.65 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,230.58 miles (16,464.49 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,204.74 miles (16,422.89 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,188.56 miles (16,396.86 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,170.88 miles (16,368.41 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,145.60 miles (16,327.73 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |