Nonstop flight route between Zaranj, Afghanistan and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), Zaranj, Afghanistan and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,083 miles (or 11,399 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 Zaranj Airport and Grissom Air Reserve Base, 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 Zaranj Airport and Grissom Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAJ / OAZJ | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS | 
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS | 
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Zaranj Airport (ZAJ):
- In addition to being known as "Zaranj Airport", other names for ZAJ include "Zaranj Airport (Zaranj)" and "KDH".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Additionally, Grissom ARB is home to units from the U.S.
 - Strategic Air Command assumed operational control of Bunker Hill Air Force Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957.
 - The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.
 - In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
 - The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
 - Effective 1 October 1994, Grissom Air Force Base ceased active-duty operations, and the active Air Force transferred nearly half of the former base, including the runway, to the Air Force Reserve as Grissom Air Reserve Base.
 - The United States Navy on 1 July 1942 started Naval Air Station Bunker Hill to train Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard pilots.
 
