Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Nebraska, United States and Bagram, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°47'26"N by 99°46'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E)
Distance from LXN to OAI:
7,157.73 miles (11,519.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jim Kelly Field (LXN), Lexington, Nebraska, United States and Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,158 miles (or 11,519 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 Jim Kelly Field and Bagram Airfield, 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 Jim Kelly Field and Bagram Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXN / KLXN |
| Airport Name: | Jim Kelly Field |
| Location: | Lexington, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'26"N by 99°46'32"W |
| Area Served: | Lexington, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Lexington Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2413 feet (735 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXN |
| More Information: | LXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAI / OAIX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bagram, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4895 feet (1,492 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAI |
| More Information: | OAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Jim Kelly Field (LXN):
- The closest airport to Jim Kelly Field (LXN) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of LXN.
- Jim Kelly Field (LXN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jim Kelly Field (LXN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- The Kabul International Airport is about 25 miles south of Bagram, connected by two separate roads.
- In March 2010, insurgents attacked an area at the base with rockets.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
- There are numerous dining facilities at Bagram Airfield.
- Control of the base was contested from 1999 onward between the Northern Alliance and Taliban, often with each controlling territory on opposing ends of the base.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- Because of Bagram Airfield's high elevation of 4,895 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In October 2009 The State reported on Bagram's expansion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.91 miles (51.36 km) SSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.49 miles (65.17 km) E | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) N | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.74 miles (84.87 km) WNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 58.90 miles (94.79 km) SW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) E | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.56 miles (124.82 km) E | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) S | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) SW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 124.09 miles (199.70 km) N | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.90 miles (207.45 km) NNE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.24 miles (220.86 km) SSE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 141.16 miles (227.17 km) SE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) SW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,676.29 miles (17,181.78 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,505.33 miles (16,906.65 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,477.59 miles (16,862.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,459.11 miles (16,832.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,454.95 miles (16,825.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,440.53 miles (16,802.36 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,432.62 miles (16,789.63 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,431.50 miles (16,787.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,396.72 miles (16,731.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,381.83 miles (16,707.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,372.38 miles (16,692.68 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,365.28 miles (16,681.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,363.72 miles (16,678.75 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,337.44 miles (16,636.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,329.13 miles (16,623.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.45 miles (42.57 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) ESE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 82.52 miles (132.79 km) W | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 109.24 miles (175.81 km) SSW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.08 miles (180.38 km) NE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) SSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 118.15 miles (190.14 km) SSE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 126.95 miles (204.30 km) N | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 144.07 miles (231.85 km) ESE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 154.33 miles (248.36 km) SSE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 156.61 miles (252.04 km) ENE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 165.83 miles (266.87 km) NNE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) NW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,893.57 miles (19,140.80 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,769.86 miles (17,332.37 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,485.07 miles (16,874.04 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,457.73 miles (16,830.05 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,412.45 miles (16,757.17 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,397.15 miles (16,732.55 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,394.77 miles (16,728.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,392.13 miles (16,724.47 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,361.26 miles (16,674.78 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,359.64 miles (16,672.18 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,358.81 miles (16,670.85 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,357.55 miles (16,668.81 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,338.96 miles (16,638.91 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.46 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |