Nonstop flight route between Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Ghazni, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°31'50"N by 68°24'44"E)
Distance from SHH to GZI:
4,967.92 miles (7,995.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Ghazni Airport (GZI), Ghazni, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,968 miles (or 7,995 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 Shishmaref Airport and Ghazni 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 Shishmaref Airport and Ghazni Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZI / OAGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ghazni, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°31'50"N by 68°24'44"E |
| Area Served: | Eastern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 7126 feet (2,172 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZI |
| More Information: | GZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Ghazni Airport (GZI):
- The closest airport to Ghazni Airport (GZI) is Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SE of GZI.
- Because of Ghazni Airport's high elevation of 7,126 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GZI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GZI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ghazni Airport (GZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ghazni Airport (GZI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Ghazni Airport", other names for GZI include "Ghazni Airport (Ghazni)" and "د غزنی نړیوال هوایی ډګر".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.42 miles (31.26 km) SE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 48.05 miles (77.33 km) E | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) NNE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 89.80 miles (144.52 km) E | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 94.66 miles (152.34 km) NNW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 109.24 miles (175.81 km) NNE | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 127.99 miles (205.97 km) ESE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) ENE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 160.55 miles (258.37 km) WSW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 162.14 miles (260.93 km) SSE | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 181.05 miles (291.37 km) E | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) SE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 192.59 miles (309.94 km) WNW | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 194.75 miles (313.43 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 204.51 miles (329.12 km) SW | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,978.41 miles (19,277.34 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,851.65 miles (17,464.00 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,566.83 miles (17,005.63 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,546.75 miles (16,973.30 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,497.06 miles (16,893.34 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,332.83 miles (16,629.04 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,310.66 miles (16,593.35 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,306.94 miles (16,587.37 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,304.64 miles (16,583.67 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,276.50 miles (16,538.38 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,275.88 miles (16,537.38 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,275.40 miles (16,536.61 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,274.99 miles (16,535.95 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,263.57 miles (16,517.58 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,250.50 miles (16,496.55 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |