Nonstop flight route between Mankato, Minnesota, United States and Bagram, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(44°13'18"N by 93°55'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E)
Distance from MKT to OAI:
6,865.81 miles (11,049.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mankato Regional Airport (MKT), Mankato, Minnesota, United States and Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,866 miles (or 11,049 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 Mankato Regional Airport 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 Mankato Regional Airport 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: | MKT / KMKT |
| Airport Name: | Mankato Regional Airport |
| Location: | Mankato, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'18"N by 93°55'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mankato |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKT |
| More Information: | MKT 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 Mankato Regional Airport (MKT):
- The closest airport to Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) is New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of MKT.
- Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,737 miles (17,280 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- 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.
- In May 2010, a group of "nearly a dozen" insurgents attacked around the north end of the base.
- There are numerous dining facilities at Bagram Airfield.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 2010, the U.S.
- Bagram Airfield is currently maintained by the Combined Joint Task Force 10th Mountain Division, having taken over from the 101st Airborne Division in the winter of 2013.
- In March 2009, a car bomb exploded somewhere outside Bagram Airfield wounding three civilian workers.
- 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.
- Some of the Soviet land forces based at Bagram included the 108th Motor Rifle Division and the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment of the 105th Guards Airborne Division.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) WNW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.31 miles (74.53 km) SE | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.96 miles (75.57 km) SSW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 47.61 miles (76.63 km) NNE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.90 miles (77.09 km) ENE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 57.08 miles (91.87 km) NE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 62.43 miles (100.48 km) SE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 64.35 miles (103.57 km) NNE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 64.89 miles (104.43 km) NE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 66.21 miles (106.56 km) SW | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 69.76 miles (112.26 km) SSE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) ESE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) SSE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) SSW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) NW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,737.37 miles (17,280.08 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,713.73 miles (17,242.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,699.92 miles (17,219.81 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,688.60 miles (17,201.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,643.39 miles (17,128.83 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.36 miles (17,123.95 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,627.97 miles (17,104.01 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,617.49 miles (17,087.15 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,605.74 miles (17,068.24 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,590.51 miles (17,043.73 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,538.44 miles (16,959.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,506.53 miles (16,908.58 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.46 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,486.99 miles (16,877.14 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,448.09 miles (16,814.53 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, 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 | |