Nonstop flight route between Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Qala i Naw, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°59'8"N by 63°7'3"E)
Distance from FOK to LQN:
6,491.65 miles (10,447.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States and Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN), Qala i Naw, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,492 miles (or 10,447 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport 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: | FOK / KFOK |
| Airport Name: | Francis S. Gabreski Airport |
| Location: | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W |
| Area Served: | Westhampton Beach, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Suffolk |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military (ANG) |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOK |
| More Information: | FOK 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 Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):
- The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
- Renamed when the United States Air Force reclaimed the airport in 1951, Suffolk County Air Force Base was part of the Eastern Air Defense Force's defense of the New York City metropolitan area.
- One fixed base operator provides services to airport users Shelt-Air Aviation Services which is the only FBO operation on the airport, having bought Malloy Air East in early 2014.
- The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Suffolk County Airport operated as a civilian general aviation airport without a military unit from 1969 until 1970.
- Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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.
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 | 9.72 miles (15.64 km) WNW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.39 miles (19.94 km) W | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 21.40 miles (34.44 km) ENE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 24.73 miles (39.80 km) W | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 31.93 miles (51.39 km) NNW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) NW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 40.45 miles (65.09 km) ENE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 41.65 miles (67.03 km) W | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 42.09 miles (67.73 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.42 miles (73.09 km) NE | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) NNW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 57.37 miles (92.33 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 58.22 miles (93.69 km) WNW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) ENE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,798.33 miles (18,987.52 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,776.05 miles (18,951.67 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,747.80 miles (18,906.21 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,737.43 miles (18,889.51 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,687.07 miles (18,808.47 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,676.55 miles (18,791.54 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,670.25 miles (18,781.40 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,658.48 miles (18,762.46 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,590.90 miles (18,653.70 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,506.99 miles (18,518.66 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,502.49 miles (18,511.41 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,496.26 miles (18,501.39 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,465.81 miles (18,452.39 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,447.40 miles (18,422.75 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |