Nonstop flight route between Gwadar, Pakistan and Great Bend, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gwadar International Airport (GWD), Gwadar, Pakistan and Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,878 miles (or 12,679 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 Gwadar International Airport and Great Bend Municipal 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 Gwadar International Airport and Great Bend Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWD / OPGD |
| Airport Name: | Gwadar International Airport |
| Location: | Gwadar, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°13'59"N by 62°19'45"E |
| Area Served: | Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWD |
| More Information: | GWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gwadar International Airport (GWD):
- Gwadar International Airport (GWD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gwadar International Airport (GWD) is Jiwani (JIW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of GWD.
- The furthest airport from Gwadar International Airport (GWD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,908 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Gwadar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Gwadar 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.
- Pakistan anticipates Gwadar becoming a regional economic hub and, in preparation for this, has issued a directive for the development of New Gwadar International Airport.
- The town of Gwadar was purchased by Government of Pakistan from Sultan of Muscat in 1958.
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The airport is the site of the first nationwide NHRA event, held in 1955.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
