Nonstop flight route between Jambi, Indonesia and Khost, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(1°38'17"S by 103°38'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Distance from DJB to KHT:
3,262.76 miles (5,250.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), Jambi, Indonesia and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,263 miles (or 5,251 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 Sultan Thaha 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 Sultan Thaha 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: | DJB / WIPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jambi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°38'17"S by 103°38'39"E |
| Area Served: | Jambi City |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJB |
| More Information: | DJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB):
- The closest airport to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SE of DJB.
- In 2013, the Sultan Thaha International Airport Add Schedule International Route after Open new Terminal.
- Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Thaha Airport", another name for DJB is "Bandar Udara Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin".
- Because of Sultan Thaha Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Thaha 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 furthest airport from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) is Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Thaha Airport (meaning Sultan Thaha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Garzón Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Villa Garzón, Colombia.
- In 2012, the runway will be expanded to 2,400 meters long and 45 meters wide to accommodate up to equivalent Boeing 757 from previous Boeing 737.
- Sultan Thaha Airport handled 1 passengers last year.
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- Work began to improve the Khost Airport in September 2011.
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- 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.
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) SE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 153.88 miles (247.64 km) WSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.20 miles (286.78 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 187.25 miles (301.34 km) NNE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 193.42 miles (311.27 km) N | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 207.97 miles (334.70 km) N | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 7 | 208.46 miles (335.48 km) N | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 8 | 209.07 miles (336.47 km) N | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 9 | 210.07 miles (338.08 km) NW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 211.64 miles (340.61 km) N | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 11 | 226.54 miles (364.58 km) N | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 239.70 miles (385.76 km) WNW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 270.59 miles (435.47 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 271.42 miles (436.80 km) NW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,388.09 miles (19,936.65 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,382.05 miles (19,926.94 km) W | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,377.75 miles (19,920.01 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,370.03 miles (19,907.59 km) ENE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,357.89 miles (19,888.05 km) N | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,331.24 miles (19,845.16 km) ENE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,327.22 miles (19,838.70 km) ENE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) NNE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,320.23 miles (19,827.44 km) NW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,312.33 miles (19,814.72 km) ENE | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,305.16 miles (19,803.19 km) N | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,285.24 miles (19,771.12 km) NNE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,279.84 miles (19,762.43 km) NNE | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,270.04 miles (19,746.67 km) NW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,255.56 miles (19,723.37 km) WNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 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 | |