Nonstop flight route between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Hyderabad, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabul International Airport (KDH), Kandahar, Afghanistan and Begumpet Airport (BPM), Hyderabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,252 miles (or 2,014 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 relatively short distance between Kabul International Airport and Begumpet Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDH / OAKN |
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Location: | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E |
Area Served: | Southern Afghanistan |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3330 feet (1,015 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDH |
More Information: | KDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPM / VOHY |
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Location: | Hyderabad, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°27'11"N by 78°28'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 1742 feet (531 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPM |
More Information: | BPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KDH):
- The airfield itself was built between 1956 and 1962 by American consultants, for a cost of USD 15 million.
- Since 2007, the airport is maintained by NATO under the International Security Assistance Force banner, although a prominent base for the US and Canadian Forces, many other Armed Forces are based there.
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kabul International Airport (meaning Kabul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,349 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- As part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy also had based a squadron of Harrier GR7A aircraft at Kandahar Airfield to provide close air support to coalition ground forces replacing USMC AV-8B's.
- As of 2007, the airport has been repaired and expanded.
- The airport came into the public eye during the tense drama that was played out when Pakistani terrorists belonging to Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, who hijacked and landed Indian Airlines Flight 814 on the airfield in December 1999, ordered the Government of India to ensure the release and safe-passage of three alleged Pakistani terrorists in return for letting the occupants of the passenger plane leave without harm.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KDH.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", other names for KDH include "Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)" and "میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار".
- Kabul International Airport (KDH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Begumpet Airport (BPM):
- The closest airport to Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) S of BPM.
- At the time of its closure, Begumpet was the 6th busiest airport in India.
- The furthest airport from Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,598 miles (18,665 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Begumpet Airport", other names for BPM include "బేగంపేట విమానాశ్రయము", "حیدرآباد ائیرپورٹबेगमपेट विमानक्षेत्र" and "Hyderabad Old Airport".
- Begumpet airport's capacity had reportedly been exceeded in both domestic and international areas due to the rate of growth in passenger traffic, estimated at 45% p.a., the highest among Indian airports.
- Begumpet Airport (BPM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Begumpet is now used for military aviation training and for flights carrying VIPs.