Nonstop flight route between Bagram, Afghanistan and Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bagram Airfield (OAI), Bagram, Afghanistan and Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,362 miles (or 11,848 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 Bagram Airfield and Oakland International 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 Bagram Airfield and Oakland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAI / OAIX |
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Location: | Bagram, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'46"N by 69°15'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 4895 feet (1,492 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAI |
More Information: | OAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAK / KOAK |
Airport Name: | Oakland International Airport |
Location: | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'17"N by 122°13'14"W |
Area Served: | East Bay, California |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Oakland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAK |
More Information: | OAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bagram Airfield (OAI):
- During the 1980s Soviet war in Afghanistan, it played a key role, serving as a base of operations for troops and supplies.
- In addition to being known as "Bagram Airfield", other names for OAI include "Bagram Airport (Bagram)" and "د بګرام هوائی ډګر".
- The airport at Bagram was originally built in the 1950s, during the Cold War, at a time when the United States and neighboring Soviet Union were busy spreading influence in Afghanistan.
- Because of Bagram Airfield's high elevation of 4,895 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In March 2010, the U.S.
- The closest airport to Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) S of OAI.
- The furthest airport from Bagram Airfield (OAI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,894 miles (19,141 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Early on the morning of 30 December 2010, Taliban militants fired two rockets on Bagram though no casualties were reported.
- By late 2003 B-huts, 18-by-36-foot structures made of plywood designed to hold eight troops, were replacing the standard shelter option for troops.
- In March 2009, a car bomb exploded somewhere outside Bagram Airfield wounding three civilian workers.
- Bagram Airfield (OAI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):
- For nearly a century Oakland International Airport has served the shipping and travel needs of the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Oakland is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air.
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
- During the Vietnam War, World Airways shuttled thousands of military passengers through Oakland to their bases in Southeast Asia, and an International Arrivals facility was built, allowing the airport to handle international flights for the first time.
- Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland 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.
- Oakland International Airport is a public airport five miles south of downtown Oakland, in Alameda County, California, United States.
- The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
- Adding to Hawaiian Airlines' service to Honolulu, Alaska Airlines added nonstop service to Kona with three flights weekly and Kahului daily.
- For the airport in Oakland County, Michigan, see Oakland County International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.