About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN), Qala i Naw, Afghanistan and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,595 miles (or 10,614 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LQN / OAQN
Airport Names:
  1. Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر
  2. Qala-I-Naw Airport (Qala-I-Naw)
  3. KDH
Location: Qala i Naw, Afghanistan
GPS Coordinates: 34°59'8"N by 63°7'3"E
Area Served: Qala i Naw; Badghis Province
Operator/Owner: Afghanistan
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 2968 feet (905 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LQN
More Information: LQN Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MIB / KMIB
Airport Names:
  1. Minot Air Force Base
  2. Minot AFB
Location: Minot, North Dakota, United States
GPS Coordinates: 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W
View all routes: Routes from MIB
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Facts about Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN):

  • In addition to being known as "Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر", other names for LQN include "Qala-I-Naw Airport (Qala-I-Naw)" and "KDH".
  • The furthest airport from Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,739 miles (18,893 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) is Herat International Airport (HEA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SW of LQN.
  • Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):

  • The 5th Bomb Wing is an element of the Global Strike Command and is the host unit at Minot AFB.
  • Following the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.
  • The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
  • Strategic Air Command initially had units assigned to Minot AFB in 1958 for air refueling support.
  • The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • In July 1968, the 450th Bombardment Wing and 455th Strategic Missile Wing were inactivated, being from Travis AFB, California, when jurisdiction of Travis was assumed by the Military Airlift Command and the 91st Strategic Missile Wing from Glasgow AFB, Montana, when it closed.
  • In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".

Map of Nearest Airports to Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر:

List of Nearest Airports to Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
173.71 miles (118.62 km) SWHerat International Airport (HEA)Herat, AfghanistanView Herat International Airport on a map Set HEA as origin Airport Set HEA as destination Airport Get more information about Herat International Airport
2113.20 miles (182.18 km) NEMaymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ)Maymana, AfghanistanView Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر on a map Set MMZ as origin Airport Set MMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر
3126.27 miles (203.21 km) ESEChaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN)Chaghcharan, AfghanistanView Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر on a map Set CCN as origin Airport Set CCN as destination Airport Get more information about Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر
4189.09 miles (304.31 km) SSWFarah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH)Farah, AfghanistanView Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر on a map Set FAH as origin Airport Set FAH as destination Airport Get more information about Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر
5193.33 miles (311.14 km) NNWMary International Airport (MYP)Mary, TurkmenistanView Mary International Airport on a map Set MYP as origin Airport Set MYP as destination Airport Get more information about Mary International Airport
6213.51 miles (343.60 km) WNWMashhad International Airport (MHD)Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, IranView Mashhad International Airport on a map Set MHD as origin Airport Set MHD as destination Airport Get more information about Mashhad International Airport
7227.68 miles (366.42 km) SETarin Kowt Airport (TII)Tarin Kowt, AfghanistanView Tarin Kowt Airport on a map Set TII as origin Airport Set TII as destination Airport Get more information about Tarin Kowt Airport
8247.49 miles (398.30 km) SSEBost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST)Lashkar Gah (Bost), AfghanistanView Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر on a map Set BST as origin Airport Set BST as destination Airport Get more information about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر
9258.13 miles (415.43 km) ENEMazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR)Mazari Sharif, AfghanistanView Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort on a map Set MZR as origin Airport Set MZR as destination Airport Get more information about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort
10263.68 miles (424.35 km) WSWBirjand International Airport (XBJ)Birjand, IranView Birjand International Airport on a map Set XBJ as origin Airport Set XBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Birjand International Airport
11266.64 miles (429.12 km) EBamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN)Bamyan, AfghanistanView Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر on a map Set BIN as origin Airport Set BIN as destination Airport Get more information about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر
12282.80 miles (455.12 km) NETermez Airport (TMJ)Termez, UzbekistanView Termez Airport on a map Set TMJ as origin Airport Set TMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Termez Airport
13283.63 miles (456.45 km) SSWZabol Airport (ACZ)Zabol, IranView Zabol Airport on a map Set ACZ as origin Airport Set ACZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zabol Airport
14284.43 miles (457.75 km) NTurkmenabat Airport (CRZ)Türkmenabat, TurkmenistanView Turkmenabat Airport on a map Set CRZ as origin Airport Set CRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Turkmenabat Airport
15286.81 miles (461.57 km) SSWZaranj Airport (ZAJ)Zaranj, AfghanistanView Zaranj Airport on a map Set ZAJ as origin Airport Set ZAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zaranj Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر:

List of Furthest Airports from Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,739.49 miles (18,892.84 km) SWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,077.23 miles (17,827.03 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
310,794.56 miles (17,372.12 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as origin Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
410,747.56 miles (17,296.49 km) SEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as origin Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
510,715.35 miles (17,244.64 km) ESENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as origin Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
610,554.46 miles (16,985.72 km) ESEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as origin Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,447.65 miles (16,813.82 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as origin Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
810,384.51 miles (16,712.20 km) ESERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as origin Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
910,353.68 miles (16,662.58 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as origin Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1010,296.55 miles (16,570.65 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as origin Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1110,230.58 miles (16,464.49 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as origin Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1210,204.74 miles (16,422.89 km) SEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as origin Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1310,188.56 miles (16,396.86 km) ESERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as origin Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
1410,170.88 miles (16,368.41 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1510,145.60 miles (16,327.73 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Minot Air Force Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Minot Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.52 miles (18.54 km) SSEMinot International Airport (MOT)Minot, North Dakota, United StatesView Minot International Airport on a map Set MOT as destination Airport Set MOT as destination Airport Get more information about Minot International Airport
291.45 miles (147.18 km) NWEstevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN)Estevan, Saskatchewan, CanadaView Estevan Regional Aerodrome on a map Set YEN as destination Airport Set YEN as destination Airport Get more information about Estevan Regional Aerodrome
3106.27 miles (171.02 km) WSloulin Field International Airport (ISN)Williston, North Dakota, United StatesView Sloulin Field International Airport on a map Set ISN as destination Airport Set ISN as destination Airport Get more information about Sloulin Field International Airport
4114.58 miles (184.39 km) EDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)Devils Lake, North Dakota, United StatesView Devils Lake Regional Airport on a map Set DVL as destination Airport Set DVL as destination Airport Get more information about Devils Lake Regional Airport
5117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSEBismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)Bismarck, North Dakota, United StatesView Bismarck Municipal Airport on a map Set BIS as destination Airport Set BIS as destination Airport Get more information about Bismarck Municipal Airport
6121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNEBrandon Municipal Airport (YBR)Brandon, Manitoba, CanadaView Brandon Municipal Airport on a map Set YBR as destination Airport Set YBR as destination Airport Get more information about Brandon Municipal Airport
7130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSWDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)Dickinson, North Dakota, United StatesView Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport on a map Set DIK as destination Airport Set DIK as destination Airport Get more information about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
8139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSWSidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY)Sidney, Montana, United StatesView Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport on a map Set SDY as destination Airport Set SDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport
9146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNWSher-Wood Airport (PWD)Plentywood, Montana, United StatesView Sher-Wood Airport on a map Set PWD as destination Airport Set PWD as destination Airport Get more information about Sher-Wood Airport
10161.50 miles (259.90 km) SEJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)Jamestown, North Dakota, United StatesView Jamestown Regional Airport on a map Set JMS as destination Airport Set JMS as destination Airport Get more information about Jamestown Regional Airport
11173.12 miles (278.61 km) NEPortage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG)Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, CanadaView Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport on a map Set YPG as destination Airport Set YPG as destination Airport Get more information about Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport
12181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSWBowman Municipal Airport (BWM)Bowman, North Dakota, United StatesView Bowman Municipal Airport on a map Set BWM as destination Airport Set BWM as destination Airport Get more information about Bowman Municipal Airport
13182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSWDawson Community Airport (GDV)Glendive, Montana, United StatesView Dawson Community Airport on a map Set GDV as destination Airport Set GDV as destination Airport Get more information about Dawson Community Airport
14184.94 miles (297.63 km) EGrand Forks Air Force Base (RDR)Grand Forks, North Dakota, United StatesView Grand Forks Air Force Base on a map Set RDR as destination Airport Set RDR as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Forks Air Force Base
15190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSEAshley Municipal Airport (ASY)Ashley, North Dakota, United StatesView Ashley Municipal Airport on a map Set ASY as destination Airport Set ASY as destination Airport Get more information about Ashley Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Minot Air Force Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Minot Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
510,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
710,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1010,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1110,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1210,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1310,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1410,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
1510,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport