Nonstop flight route between Petersburg, Alaska, United States and Bamyan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(56°48'5"N by 132°56'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°48'34"N by 67°49'6"E)
Distance from PSG to BIN:
5,991.37 miles (9,642.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), Petersburg, Alaska, United States and Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN), Bamyan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,991 miles (or 9,642 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport and Bamyan Airport د بامیان 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport and Bamyan Airport د بامیان 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: | PSG / PAPG |
| Airport Name: | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport |
| Location: | Petersburg, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°48'5"N by 132°56'45"W |
| Area Served: | Petersburg, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSG |
| More Information: | PSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIN / OABN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bamyan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'34"N by 67°49'6"E |
| Area Served: | Bamyan, Bamyan Province |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 8367 feet (2,550 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIN |
| More Information: | BIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG):
- Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 19,901 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 17,988 enplanements in 2009, and 18,468 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Wrangell Airport (WRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SE of PSG.
- The furthest airport from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,570 miles (17,010 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN):
- The furthest airport from Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 8,367 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر", other names for BIN include "Bamiyan Airport (Bamiyan)" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of BIN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) SE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) WNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.34 miles (64.91 km) SW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.29 miles (66.44 km) SW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) S | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.52 miles (87.75 km) S | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) SSW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 66.63 miles (107.24 km) S | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.93 miles (114.14 km) E | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 75.33 miles (121.23 km) WSW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.27 miles (125.96 km) NW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) SSE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.59 miles (136.14 km) S | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.70 miles (144.36 km) NW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) S | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,569.61 miles (17,010.10 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,565.32 miles (17,003.20 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,558.86 miles (16,992.79 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,482.62 miles (16,870.11 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,481.31 miles (16,868.00 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,472.38 miles (16,853.62 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,405.53 miles (16,746.04 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,394.18 miles (16,727.77 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,375.30 miles (16,697.39 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,370.00 miles (16,688.85 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,365.18 miles (16,681.10 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,360.30 miles (16,673.24 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,359.36 miles (16,671.74 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,344.29 miles (16,647.49 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,339.25 miles (16,639.37 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) ESE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 82.52 miles (132.79 km) E | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.66 miles (152.34 km) SSE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 113.02 miles (181.88 km) SSE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) SE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 135.46 miles (218.00 km) NNW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 142.07 miles (228.65 km) NNE | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 146.09 miles (235.12 km) W | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 155.02 miles (249.49 km) E | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 159.08 miles (256.02 km) SE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 166.08 miles (267.28 km) NE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 173.48 miles (279.19 km) N | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 185.50 miles (298.53 km) ENE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 188.86 miles (303.94 km) WNW | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 188.89 miles (303.99 km) SW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.94 miles (19,125.30 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,848.68 miles (17,459.22 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,564.01 miles (17,001.09 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,533.69 miles (16,952.29 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,490.39 miles (16,882.61 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,327.15 miles (16,619.90 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,318.82 miles (16,606.49 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,316.98 miles (16,603.53 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,314.20 miles (16,599.06 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,282.52 miles (16,548.07 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,280.65 miles (16,545.05 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,279.41 miles (16,543.06 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,277.44 miles (16,539.90 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,261.58 miles (16,514.37 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,255.43 miles (16,504.48 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |