Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Gardez, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E)
Distance from MCW to GRG:
7,018.23 miles (11,294.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,018 miles (or 11,295 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر, 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW |
| Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W |
| Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCW |
| More Information: | MCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRG / OAGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gardez, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E |
| Area Served: | Gardez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7710 feet (2,350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRG |
| More Information: | GRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- Mason City Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,103 acres at an elevation of 1,214 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- Great Lakes Airlines previously served the airport without funding from the EAS program and the airline flew direct to Chicago O'Hare up until October 28, 1998.
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of GRG.
- The furthest airport from Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 7,710 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GRG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GRG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WNW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.21 miles (58.27 km) N | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) E | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) NNE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) W | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 54.65 miles (87.95 km) WSW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) SSW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) SW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) NE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) E | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SSW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.56 miles (17,354.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,760.12 miles (17,316.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,744.10 miles (17,290.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,735.34 miles (17,276.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,690.17 miles (17,204.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.07 miles (17,194.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,666.91 miles (17,166.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,649.45 miles (17,138.59 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,644.16 miles (17,130.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.07 miles (17,051.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,565.40 miles (17,003.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.52 miles (16,980.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.16 miles (16,967.53 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.51 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.74 miles (65.56 km) WSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) ESE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 48.05 miles (77.33 km) W | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 64.68 miles (104.10 km) N | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) ESE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) NE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) N | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) NW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 133.07 miles (214.15 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 153.01 miles (246.24 km) SE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) S | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.62 km) NNE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) WSW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.03 miles (19,284.77 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,804.73 miles (17,388.48 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,519.95 miles (16,930.18 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,501.27 miles (16,900.12 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,450.65 miles (16,818.65 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,356.17 miles (16,666.59 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,352.13 miles (16,660.09 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,349.91 miles (16,656.53 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,323.06 miles (16,613.32 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,321.64 miles (16,611.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,321.55 miles (16,610.88 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,320.90 miles (16,609.83 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,311.07 miles (16,594.01 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,297.40 miles (16,572.01 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,295.23 miles (16,568.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |