Nonstop flight route between Smithton, Tasmania, Australia and Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E)
Distance from SIO to MZR:
7,273.69 miles (11,705.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithton Airport (SIO), Smithton, Tasmania, Australia and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR), Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,274 miles (or 11,706 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 Smithton Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort, 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 Smithton Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIO / YSMI |
| Airport Name: | Smithton Airport |
| Location: | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DIER |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIO |
| More Information: | SIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZR / OAMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E |
| Area Served: | Northern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Civilian/Military |
| Elevation: | 1282 feet (391 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZR |
| More Information: | MZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Smithton Airport (SIO):
- Smithton Airport (SIO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Smithton Airport (SIO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Smithton Airport (meaning Smithton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Smithton Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Smithton 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 closest airport to Smithton Airport (SIO) is Burnie Airport (BWT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SIO.
Facts about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR):
- Germany took command of the International Security Assistance Force 's Regional Area North at the end of March 2006.
- Originally built by engineers from the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the airport serves the Afghan population north of the country.
- Ministry of DefenseMinistry of the InteriorInternational Security Assistance Force
- The airport was heavily used in the 1980s by the Soviet forces from which it launched daily flight missions to hit targets in the Mujahideen controlled territories of the southeast.
- The furthest airport from Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort", another name for MZR is "Mazar-e-Sharif Airport (Mazar-e-Sharif)".
- The closest airport to Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Termez Airport (TMJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of MZR.
- Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) ESE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ESE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) E | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) ESE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ENE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) ESE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 184.69 miles (297.23 km) NNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.35 miles (299.90 km) SE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 197.55 miles (317.93 km) N | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) NNW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 218.83 miles (352.17 km) N | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.73 miles (361.67 km) NW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.06 miles (391.16 km) NE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.71 miles (19,667.28 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,070.45 miles (19,425.46 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,058.33 miles (19,405.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,052.80 miles (19,397.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,997.56 miles (19,308.15 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,899.84 miles (19,150.89 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,849.28 miles (19,069.52 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,440.34 miles (18,411.40 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,304.72 miles (18,193.13 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,289.56 miles (18,168.75 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,289.28 miles (18,168.29 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,202.50 miles (18,028.64 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.44 miles (65.09 km) N | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) E | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) E | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 135.46 miles (218.00 km) SSE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 146.46 miles (235.70 km) WSW | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 153.97 miles (247.78 km) NE | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 7 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) SE | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 183.77 miles (295.76 km) ENE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 185.02 miles (297.76 km) E | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 185.83 miles (299.06 km) SE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 185.87 miles (299.13 km) SW | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 203.27 miles (327.13 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 229.73 miles (369.72 km) SSE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 234.80 miles (377.87 km) ENE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 241.51 miles (388.68 km) SSE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.68 miles (18,907.62 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,819.57 miles (17,412.37 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,536.63 miles (16,957.01 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,492.36 miles (16,885.77 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,457.99 miles (16,830.46 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,340.65 miles (16,641.62 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,339.80 miles (16,640.26 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,337.19 miles (16,636.06 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,301.46 miles (16,578.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,298.20 miles (16,573.30 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,296.76 miles (16,570.99 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,294.60 miles (16,567.52 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,288.27 miles (16,557.33 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,287.29 miles (16,555.74 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,274.96 miles (16,535.90 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |