Nonstop flight route between Bamyan, Afghanistan and Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN), Bamyan, Afghanistan and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,111 miles (or 11,444 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 Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 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 Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN):

• Because of Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 8,367 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر", other names for BIN include "Bamiyan Airport (Bamiyan)" and "KDH".
• The closest airport to Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of BIN.

Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):

• The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
• On 1 July 1956, the 83d Fighter-Day Wing was activated as the host unit of the new Air Force Base.
• On 15 August 1947, Seymour Johnson Army Airfield was closed.
• During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing forward deployed its F-105 aircraft to McCoy Air Force Base, Florida, ready to react at a moment's notice for possible combat over Cuba.
• In 1974, the wing mission reverted to training, with increased emphasis on short-term European contingency support.
• At the end of World War II in Europe, Seymour Johnson was designated as a central assembly station for processing and training troops being reassigned in the continental United States and Pacific theater of operations.
• The first exclusively Reserve KC-10 crew flew out of Seymour Johnson on 29 October 1985.
• The 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons are capable of deploying worldwide on short notice and immediately generating combat power., while the 307th, 333rd and 334th Fighter Squadrons are responsible for training all F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews for the U.S.
• In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".