Nonstop flight route between Skikda, Algeria and Khost, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skikda Airport (SKI), Skikda, Algeria and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,504 miles (or 5,640 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 Skikda Airport and Khost 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 Skikda Airport and Khost Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKI / DABP |
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Location: | Skikda, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'45"N by 6°57'3"E |
Area Served: | Skikda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKI |
More Information: | SKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
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Location: | Khost, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E |
Area Served: | Khost Province and nearby areas |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3844 feet (1,172 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHT |
More Information: | KHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Skikda Airport (SKI):
- Skikda Airport is an airport in Algeria, located approximately 5 km east-southeast of Skikda.
- Because of Skikda Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Skikda 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 Skikda Airport (SKI) is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of SKI.
- The furthest airport from Skikda Airport (SKI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,202 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Skikda Airport", another name for SKI is "Skikda Airport (Skikda)".
- Skikda Airport (SKI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Khost Airport is located next to the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan.
- Work began to improve the Khost Airport in September 2011.
- The furthest airport from Khost Airport (KHT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Khost Airport (meaning Khost Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,326 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Expanded by the Soviets in the 1980s to support bombing activity during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, it has packed dirt runways now maintained by the U.S.
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.