Nonstop flight route between Bagram, Afghanistan and Wheeling, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan and Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG), Wheeling, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,904 miles (or 11,111 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 Bagram Airfield and Wheeling Ohio County Airport, 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 Bagram Airfield and Wheeling Ohio County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLG / KHLG | 
| Airport Name: | Wheeling Ohio County Airport | 
| Location: | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°10'29"N by 80°38'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Wheeling, West Virginia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ohio County Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1195 feet (364 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HLG | 
| More Information: | HLG Maps & Info | 
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.
- During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, it played a key role, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- On June 19, 2013, the base was the subject of a mortar attack by Taliban forces, which resulted in four U.S.
- By late 2003 B-huts, 18-by-36-foot structures made of plywood designed to hold eight troops, were replacing the standard shelter option for troops.
- 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".
Facts about Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG):
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport is a public airport serving Wheeling and Ohio County, WV.
- The furthest airport from Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Washington County Airport (WSG), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of HLG.
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) has 2 runways.




