Nonstop flight route between Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan and Kingsville, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR), Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan and Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI), Kingsville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,894 miles (or 12,705 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZR / OAMS |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E |
Area Served: | Northern Afghanistan |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Civilian/Military |
Elevation: | 1282 feet (391 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZR |
More Information: | MZR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQI / KNQI |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Kingsville, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°30'25"N by 97°48'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQI |
More Information: | NQI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR):
- In addition to being known as "Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort", another name for MZR is "Mazar-e-Sharif Airport (Mazar-e-Sharif)".
- Ministry of DefenseMinistry of the InteriorInternational Security Assistance Force
- Germany took command of the International Security Assistance Force 's Regional Area North at the end of March 2006.
- Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally built by engineers from the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the airport serves the Afghan population north of the country.
- The closest airport to Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Termez Airport (TMJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of MZR.
- The furthest airport from Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport was heavily used in the 1980s by the Soviet forces from which it launched daily flight missions to hit targets in the Mujahideen controlled territories of the southeast.
Facts about Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI):
- NAS Kingsville also organizes and hosts the annual Wings Over South Texas Air Show.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Kingsville", another name for NQI is "KNQI - FAA: NQI".
- Because of Naval Air Station Kingsville's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Kingsville 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.
- Naval Air Station Kingsville or NAS Kingsville is a military airport located 3 miles east of Kingsville, Texas.
- Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,916 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) is Alice International Airport (ALI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of NQI.