Nonstop flight route between Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan and Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,752 miles (or 12,475 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2], 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 Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر and Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BST / OABT |
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Location: | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'31"N by 64°21'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2540 feet (774 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BST |
More Information: | BST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSV / KLSV |
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Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'57"N by 114°59'45"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LSV |
More Information: | LSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):
- Bost Airport is an airport serving Lashkar Gah, a city in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
- In 2008, a large project commenced to rehabilitate the current airport as well as to create an industrial and agricultural park.
- On 4 June 2009, the new runway and terminal were inaugurated by a delegation of high government officials and the ambassadors of the US and the UK.
- In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".
- The closest airport to Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of BST.
- Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,955 miles (19,240 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV):
- "Nellis AFB complex" refers to a group of southern Nevada military areas that are predominantly USAF and Bureau of Land Management areas outside of the base.
- After World War I, Nevada and other western inland states were surveyed by Capt.
- In addition to being known as "Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]", another name for LSV is "Nellis AFB (military installation)".
- There were 2,873 households out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families.
- The closest airport to Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of LSV.
- The 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing was designated from the 4520the CCTG on 1 May 1961), and the Combat Crew training squadrons were renumbered.
- In 1981, the Gunsmoke gunnery meet was first held and the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing was reorganized as part of the establishment of the Fighter Weapons School, e.g., the 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron for aircraft modifications was established on 30 December 1981 from the 422d Fighter Weapons Squadron.
- The furthest airport from Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Las Vegas Army Airfield was both activated and began flying training on 20 December 1941, and gunnery training began in January 1942,:2–3 Many pieces of the destroyed aerial drone targets litter the hillside north of the gunnery range and can be seen in town when the sun reflects off of them.