Nonstop flight route between Gardez, Afghanistan and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W)
Distance from GRG to MDT:
6,894.19 miles (11,095.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan and Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,894 miles (or 11,095 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 Harrisburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDT / KMDT |
| Airport Name: | Harrisburg International Airport |
| Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W |
| Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 310 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDT |
| More Information: | MDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Harrisburg International Airport (MDT):
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Capital City Airport (HAR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of MDT.
- Harrisburg International Airport covers 680 acres at an elevation of 310 feet above mean sea level.
- The Middletown Air Depot at Olmsted provided logistical and maintenance support of military aircraft until it closed in 1969.
- Because of Harrisburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 310 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrisburg 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.
- Harrisburg International Airport is a public airport in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg.
- Runway 13 has a CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600 feet RVR.
- The furthest airport from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harrisburg International Airport has freight-forwarding capability.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.74 miles (65.56 km) WSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan |     |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) ESE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 48.05 miles (77.33 km) W | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 64.68 miles (104.10 km) N | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) ESE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) NE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) N | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) NW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 133.07 miles (214.15 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 153.01 miles (246.24 km) SE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) S | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.62 km) NNE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) WSW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.03 miles (19,284.77 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,804.73 miles (17,388.48 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,519.95 miles (16,930.18 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,501.27 miles (16,900.12 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,450.65 miles (16,818.65 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,356.17 miles (16,666.59 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,352.13 miles (16,660.09 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,349.91 miles (16,656.53 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,323.06 miles (16,613.32 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,321.64 miles (16,611.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,321.55 miles (16,610.88 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,320.90 miles (16,609.83 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,311.07 miles (16,594.01 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,297.40 miles (16,572.01 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,295.23 miles (16,568.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.94 miles (7.95 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 19.58 miles (31.51 km) NNE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) SSW | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 25.24 miles (40.62 km) E | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 36.37 miles (58.54 km) SW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 43.72 miles (70.35 km) N | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 43.97 miles (70.77 km) ENE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) ESE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) NW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) SSE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 62.64 miles (100.81 km) SSW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) SSE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 63.74 miles (102.59 km) E | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) ESE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.61 miles (18,754.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,629.74 miles (18,716.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,618.47 miles (18,698.07 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,604.07 miles (18,674.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,561.62 miles (18,606.58 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,548.56 miles (18,585.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,538.06 miles (18,568.66 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,527.04 miles (18,550.93 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,524.58 miles (18,546.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,483.74 miles (18,481.24 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,368.53 miles (18,295.83 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,368.20 miles (18,295.30 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.06 miles (18,216.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |