Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Gardez, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,427 miles (or 8,734 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 Allen Army Airfield and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی 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 Allen Army Airfield and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIG / PABI | 
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| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG | 
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRG / OAGZ | 
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| Location: | Gardez, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Gardez | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7710 feet (2,350 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRG | 
| More Information: | GRG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
 - In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
 - Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
 - The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
 
Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 7,710 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GRG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GRG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of GRG.
 - In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
 - The furthest airport from Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
