Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Gardez, Afghanistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,784 miles (or 12,526 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 Blythe Airport 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 Blythe Airport and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):

• The Army Air Forces then used Blythe as a heavy bombardment crew training base for the Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training Wing 358th Combat Crew Training School.
• Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
• Blythe Army Air Field later became a sub-base of Muroc Army Air Field on 30 June 1945, and was inactivated on 18 October 1945, although during October–December 1946, the 477th Composite Group used the airfield for desert maneuvers, flying B-25 Mitchells.
• Blythe Airport covers 3,904 acres at an elevation of 399 feet.
• In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
• The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to the main facility at Blythe, several auxiliary airfields were built.
• The airport was leased by the United States Army in 1942 and between 1942 and 1944, the U.S.
• Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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.
• The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
• It never served Blythe, but Pacific Southwest Airlines conducted jet training flights from the Blythe Airport on occasion.
• The airfield was declared surplus in 1946 and was reported to the General Service Administration for disposal.

Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):

• In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
• 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.
• Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.