Nonstop flight route between Fort Myers, Florida, United States and Gardez, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E)
Distance from RSW to GRG:
7,865.01 miles (12,657.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States and Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG), Gardez, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,865 miles (or 12,657 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 Southwest Florida International Airport and Gardez Airport د ګردیز 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 Southwest Florida International Airport and Gardez Airport د ګردیز 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: | RSW / KRSW |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW |
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRG / OAGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gardez, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'47"N by 69°14'18"E |
| Area Served: | Gardez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7710 feet (2,350 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRG |
| More Information: | GRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- The airport covers 3,431 acres, 10 mi southeast of Fort Myers.
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida International 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.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, though it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
Facts about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG):
- Because of Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 7,710 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GRG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GRG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of GRG.
- In addition to being known as "Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر", another name for GRG is "Gardez Airport (Gardez)".
- Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) WNW | Page Field (FMY) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) ESE | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 26.53 miles (42.70 km) S | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 30.18 miles (48.57 km) NNW | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 37.74 miles (60.73 km) S | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 56.16 miles (90.38 km) NW | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) ENE | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) NNE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 70.73 miles (113.83 km) SE | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) N | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 75.15 miles (120.93 km) NE | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 77.12 miles (124.12 km) NW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 13 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) N | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) NNW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) ESE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.80 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.19 miles (18,459.43 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,449.32 miles (18,425.85 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,441.24 miles (18,412.84 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,418.21 miles (18,375.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,397.31 miles (18,342.15 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,383.80 miles (18,320.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,370.75 miles (18,299.41 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,329.62 miles (18,233.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,310.44 miles (18,202.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,308.68 miles (18,199.50 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,306.64 miles (18,196.24 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,300.67 miles (18,186.62 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.23 miles (18,174.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.74 miles (65.56 km) WSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) ESE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 48.05 miles (77.33 km) W | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 64.68 miles (104.10 km) N | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) ESE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) NE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) N | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 115.01 miles (185.09 km) NW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 133.07 miles (214.15 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 153.01 miles (246.24 km) SE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) S | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.62 km) NNE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) WSW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.03 miles (19,284.77 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,804.73 miles (17,388.48 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,519.95 miles (16,930.18 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,501.27 miles (16,900.12 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,450.65 miles (16,818.65 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,356.17 miles (16,666.59 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,352.13 miles (16,660.09 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,349.91 miles (16,656.53 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,323.06 miles (16,613.32 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,321.64 miles (16,611.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,321.55 miles (16,610.88 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,320.90 miles (16,609.83 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,311.07 miles (16,594.01 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,297.40 miles (16,572.01 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,295.23 miles (16,568.52 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |