Nonstop flight route between Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,602 miles (or 5,798 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAA / OAJL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°23'58"N by 70°29'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Jalalabad | 
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 1814 feet (553 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAA | 
| More Information: | JAA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ | 
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 | 
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH | 
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA):
- The closest airport to Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) ESE of JAA.
- Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently, there are no scheduled airlines operating at Jalalabad Airport except military and UN aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Jalalabad Airport is located 3 miles southeast of Jalalabad city in Afghanistan.
- In addition to being known as "Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر", other names for JAA include "Jalalabad Airport (Jalalabad)" and "KDH".
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last Second World War-era Eighth Air Force bases in Britain that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
- After a minimal amount of construction, RAF Alconbury was tested in May 1938 when No.
- Also in 1942, to bring the station up to Class A airfield standards, the runways were extended to 2,000 yards, and 1,400 yards, with 26 additional hardstands along with the taxiways altered.
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- The 423 ABG command section and orderly room are located at Alconbury as are many of the support units and recreational facilities for the area.




