Nonstop flight route between Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Seward, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan and Seward Airport (SWD), Seward, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,523 miles (or 8,889 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 Seward 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: | 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: | SWD / PAWD |
Airport Name: | Seward Airport |
Location: | Seward, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°7'36"N by 149°25'8"W |
Area Served: | Seward, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWD |
More Information: | SWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (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.
- 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 د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is located 3 miles southeast of Jalalabad city in Afghanistan.
Facts about Seward Airport (SWD):
- Because of Seward Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Seward 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 Seward Airport (SWD) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,617 miles (17,086 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Seward Airport (SWD) is Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of SWD.
- Seward Airport (SWD) has 2 runways.