Nonstop flight route between Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and Gardez, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erie International Airport (ERI), Erie, Pennsylvania, United States and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,858 miles (or 11,037 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 Erie International 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 Erie International 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!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERI / KERI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'54"N by 80°10'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Erie Municipal Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 733 feet (223 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ERI | 
| More Information: | ERI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRG / OAGZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Erie International Airport (ERI):
- The closest airport to Erie International Airport (ERI) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of ERI.
- Because of Erie International Airport's relatively low elevation of 733 feet, planes can take off or land at Erie International 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.
- Prior to September 11, 2001 the airport was at its height with US Airways mainline jets to Pittsburgh and international service to Toronto.
- In addition to being known as "Erie International Airport", another name for ERI is "Tom Ridge Field".
- Erie International Airport handled 12,116 passengers last year.
- Erie International Airport (ERI) has 2 runways.
- The airport is reportedly looking to expand service to New York, Chicago, and other cities.
- The furthest airport from Erie International Airport (ERI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
- 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.




