Nonstop flight route between Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Lockhart River Airport (IRG), Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,771 miles (or 9,287 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 Lockhart River 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر and Lockhart River Airport. 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 | 
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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: | IRG / YLHR | 
| Airport Name: | Lockhart River Airport | 
| Location: | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°47'12"S by 143°18'16"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lockhart River Aerodrome Company Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRG | 
| More Information: | IRG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر", other names for JAA include "Jalalabad Airport (Jalalabad)" and "KDH".
 - On 30 June 2010 a car bomb was set off and militants stormed the airport.
 - Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Lockhart River Airport (IRG):
- Lockhart River Airport is an airport in Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia, located approximately 800 km north of Cairns on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula.
 - The airport was constructed during World War II, and was used as a bomber and communications base for many years.
 - The closest airport to Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Coen Airport (CUQ), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) S of IRG.
 - Lockhart River Airport (IRG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - On 7 May 2005 a Fairchild Metroliner aircraft crashed 6 nautical miles north-west of Lockhart River Airport, killing all 15 people on board.
 - Because of Lockhart River Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Lockhart River 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 Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
 
