Nonstop flight route between Brindisi, Italy and Khost, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Distance from BDS to KHT:
2,871.88 miles (4,621.84 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BDS Airport Information
- KHT Airport Information
- Facts about BDS
- Facts about KHT
- Map of Nearest Airports to BDS
- List of Nearest Airports to BDS
- Map of Furthest Airports from BDS
- List of Furthest Airports from BDS
- Map of Nearest Airports to KHT
- List of Nearest Airports to KHT
- Map of Furthest Airports from KHT
- List of Furthest Airports from KHT
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi, Italy and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,872 miles (or 4,622 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 Brindisi – Salento 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 Brindisi – Salento 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: | BDS / LIBR |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Brindisi, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Brindisi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDS |
| More Information: | BDS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS):
- Because of Brindisi – Salento Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Brindisi – Salento 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.
- Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,670 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brindisi – Salento Airport", another name for BDS is "Brindisi – Aeroporto del Salento".
- Brindisi – Salento Airport handled 2,101,045 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of BDS.
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- There had been three major reported accidents, all of them during the 1980s mujahideen fighting and involved Russian-made Antonov An-26 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy |     |
| 2 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) SSE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 3 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) WNW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) ENE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) SSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 6 | 126.85 miles (204.14 km) SE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 7 | 127.22 miles (204.75 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 132.59 miles (213.38 km) N | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 9 | 135.60 miles (218.22 km) NNE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 11 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 12 | 151.16 miles (243.26 km) SW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 13 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) W | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 14 | 165.68 miles (266.64 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 15 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) E | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,669.56 miles (18,780.28 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,368.10 miles (18,295.14 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,322.00 miles (18,220.94 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,299.11 miles (18,184.10 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,272.98 miles (18,142.06 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.50 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,270.07 miles (18,137.38 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,266.34 miles (18,131.37 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,256.72 miles (18,115.90 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,239.03 miles (18,087.42 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,232.62 miles (18,077.11 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,231.58 miles (18,075.42 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,215.20 miles (18,049.07 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,212.13 miles (18,044.13 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.48 miles (66.76 km) SE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) WNW | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 75.93 miles (122.20 km) W | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 80.06 miles (128.85 km) NNE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 89.80 miles (144.52 km) W | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) NNW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 100.80 miles (162.22 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 112.73 miles (181.42 km) SSE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 118.15 miles (190.14 km) NNW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) SSW | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 159.08 miles (256.02 km) NW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 182.44 miles (293.60 km) E | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 191.03 miles (307.44 km) NNE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 195.89 miles (315.26 km) ENE | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,008.94 miles (19,326.46 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,772.81 miles (17,337.12 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,488.22 miles (16,879.12 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,473.24 miles (16,855.01 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,420.32 miles (16,769.83 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,383.40 miles (16,710.43 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,378.61 miles (16,702.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,376.59 miles (16,699.47 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,353.13 miles (16,661.71 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,350.45 miles (16,657.40 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,349.51 miles (16,655.88 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,349.15 miles (16,655.31 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,344.42 miles (16,647.69 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,328.50 miles (16,622.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,321.23 miles (16,610.36 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |