Nonstop flight route between Gardez, Afghanistan and Akureyri, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan and Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,050 miles (or 6,518 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 Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر and Akureyri Airport, 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 Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر and Akureyri Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEY / BIAR | 
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| Location: | Akureyri, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Akureyri | 
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AEY | 
| More Information: | AEY Maps & Info | 
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)".
 - 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 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.
 
Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):
- In 2006 Mýflug, under a contract with the Icelandic government, began providing ambulance flight service to Iceland, with a specially equipped aircraft based at Akureyri airport.
 - Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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 furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - In the future, Isavia plans to expand the passenger terminal and ramp area.
 - In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
 - Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
 
