Nonstop flight route between Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Zaranj, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE), Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States and Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), Zaranj, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,906 miles (or 11,114 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport and Zaranj 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 Rice Lake Regional Airport and Zaranj Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIE / KRPD |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'12"N by 91°46'23"W |
Area Served: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1109 feet (338 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIE |
More Information: | RIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAJ / OAZJ |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Zaranj, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'10"N by 61°52'0"E |
Area Served: | Zaranj, Nimruz Province |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1581 feet (482 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAJ |
More Information: | ZAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE):
- Rice Lake Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 1,109 feet above mean sea level.
- Opened in 1995, it was named Carl's Field for Carl Rindlisbacher, the longtime manager of Arrowhead field, one of Rice Lake's previous airports.
- Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,813 miles (17,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RIE.
- In addition to being known as "Rice Lake Regional Airport", other names for RIE include "Carl's Field" and "RPD".
Facts about Zaranj Airport (ZAJ):
- The furthest airport from Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,849 miles (19,069 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Zabol Airport (ACZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of ZAJ.
- In addition to being known as "Zaranj Airport", other names for ZAJ include "Zaranj Airport (Zaranj)" and "KDH".