About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Kabul International Airport (KDH), Kandahar, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,521 miles (or 12,104 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EDK / KEQA
Airport Names:
  1. Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport
  2. EQA
Location: El Dorado, Kansas, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W
Operator/Owner: City of El Dorado
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1378 feet (420 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KDH / OAKN
Airport Names:
  1. Kabul International Airport
  2. Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)
  3. میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار
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
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Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):

  • The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
  • Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
  • Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of El Dorado, in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

Facts about Kabul International Airport (KDH):

  • Coalition presence increases
  • The airport was mostly used at this time for military and humanitarian purposes, hosting regular flights of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to and from Kabul, Jalalabad, Herat and Peshawar.
  • 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.
  • Kabul International Airport (KDH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The Afghan government has been slow in rebuilding the facility, the vast majority of it has been reclaimed from years of neglect and damage by Soviet and Taliban soldiers.
  • In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", other names for KDH include "Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)" and "میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار".
  • The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KDH.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.41 miles (36.06 km) WSWBeech Factory Airport (BEC)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Beech Factory Airport on a map Set BEC as origin Airport Set BEC as destination Airport Get more information about Beech Factory Airport
225.21 miles (40.57 km) WSWCessna Aircraft Field (CEA)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Cessna Aircraft Field on a map Set CEA as origin Airport Set CEA as destination Airport Get more information about Cessna Aircraft Field
326.71 miles (42.99 km) WSWMcConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield on a map Set IAB as origin Airport Set IAB as destination Airport Get more information about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield
431.71 miles (51.04 km) NWNewton City-County Airport (EWK)Newton, Kansas, United StatesView Newton City-County Airport on a map Set EWK as origin Airport Set EWK as destination Airport Get more information about Newton City-County Airport
534.72 miles (55.88 km) WSWWichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on a map Set ICT as origin Airport Set ICT as destination Airport Get more information about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
643.54 miles (70.08 km) SSWStrother Field (WLD)Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United StatesView Strother Field on a map Set WLD as origin Airport Set WLD as destination Airport Get more information about Strother Field
751.42 miles (82.75 km) NEEmporia Municipal Airport (EMP)Emporia, Kansas, United StatesView Emporia Municipal Airport on a map Set EMP as origin Airport Set EMP as destination Airport Get more information about Emporia Municipal Airport
860.31 miles (97.06 km) WNWHutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT)Hutchinson, Kansas, United StatesView Hutchinson Municipal Airport on a map Set HUT as origin Airport Set HUT as destination Airport Get more information about Hutchinson Municipal Airport
971.12 miles (114.46 km) SEIndependence Municipal Airport (IDP)Independence, Kansas, United StatesView Independence Municipal Airport on a map Set IDP as origin Airport Set IDP as destination Airport Get more information about Independence Municipal Airport
1072.96 miles (117.42 km) SSWEarl Henry Airport (BWL)Blackwell, Oklahoma, United StatesView Earl Henry Airport on a map Set BWL as origin Airport Set BWL as destination Airport Get more information about Earl Henry Airport
1173.19 miles (117.78 km) EChanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU)Chanute, Kansas, United StatesView Chanute Martin Johnson Airport on a map Set CNU as origin Airport Set CNU as destination Airport Get more information about Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
1273.66 miles (118.55 km) SSWPonca City Regional Airport (PNC)Ponca City, Oklahoma, United StatesView Ponca City Regional Airport on a map Set PNC as origin Airport Set PNC as destination Airport Get more information about Ponca City Regional Airport
1378.09 miles (125.68 km) ESETri-City Airport (PPF)Parsons, Kansas, United StatesView Tri-City Airport on a map Set PPF as origin Airport Set PPF as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-City Airport
1481.24 miles (130.74 km) WSWAnthony Municipal Airport (ANY)Anthony, Kansas, United StatesView Anthony Municipal Airport on a map Set ANY as origin Airport Set ANY as destination Airport Get more information about Anthony Municipal Airport
1582.68 miles (133.06 km) SSEBartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO)Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United StatesView Bartlesville Municipal Airport on a map Set BVO as origin Airport Set BVO as destination Airport Get more information about Bartlesville Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,714.95 miles (17,244.00 km) SESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,638.57 miles (17,121.07 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,616.99 miles (17,086.35 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
410,595.10 miles (17,051.11 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,588.74 miles (17,040.88 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
610,570.03 miles (17,010.76 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,553.67 miles (16,984.45 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,550.55 miles (16,979.43 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
910,545.04 miles (16,970.55 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,523.96 miles (16,936.62 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1110,511.93 miles (16,917.27 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1210,511.20 miles (16,916.10 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1310,497.39 miles (16,893.87 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1410,494.17 miles (16,888.69 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1510,484.58 miles (16,873.25 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kabul International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kabul International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
176.21 miles (122.65 km) NTarin Kowt Airport (TII)Tarin Kowt, AfghanistanView Tarin Kowt Airport on a map Set TII as destination Airport Set TII as destination Airport Get more information about Tarin Kowt Airport
287.56 miles (140.91 km) WBost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST)Lashkar Gah (Bost), AfghanistanView Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر on a map Set BST as destination Airport Set BST as destination Airport Get more information about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر
3108.82 miles (175.13 km) SEQuetta International Airport (UET)Quetta, PakistanView Quetta International Airport on a map Set UET as destination Airport Set UET as destination Airport Get more information about Quetta International Airport
4201.32 miles (323.99 km) SSWDalbandin Airport (DBA)Dalbandin, PakistanView Dalbandin Airport on a map Set DBA as destination Airport Set DBA as destination Airport Get more information about Dalbandin Airport
5204.51 miles (329.12 km) NEGhazni Airport (GZI)Ghazni, AfghanistanView Ghazni Airport on a map Set GZI as destination Airport Set GZI as destination Airport Get more information about Ghazni Airport
6205.21 miles (330.25 km) NESardeh Band Airport (SBF)Sardeh Band, AfghanistanView Sardeh Band Airport on a map Set SBF as destination Airport Set SBF as destination Airport Get more information about Sardeh Band Airport
7211.29 miles (340.04 km) NChaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN)Chaghcharan, AfghanistanView Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر on a map Set CCN as destination Airport Set CCN as destination Airport Get more information about Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر
8213.26 miles (343.21 km) EZhob Airport (PZH)Zhob, PakistanView Zhob Airport on a map Set PZH as destination Airport Set PZH as destination Airport Get more information about Zhob Airport
9224.05 miles (360.57 km) WNWFarah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH)Farah, AfghanistanView Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر on a map Set FAH as destination Airport Set FAH as destination Airport Get more information about Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر
10238.23 miles (383.40 km) WZaranj Airport (ZAJ)Zaranj, AfghanistanView Zaranj Airport on a map Set ZAJ as destination Airport Set ZAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zaranj Airport
11245.81 miles (395.59 km) NEGardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG)Gardez, AfghanistanView Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر on a map Set GRG as destination Airport Set GRG as destination Airport Get more information about Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر
12254.99 miles (410.36 km) NNEBamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN)Bamyan, AfghanistanView Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر on a map Set BIN as destination Airport Set BIN as destination Airport Get more information about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر
13255.78 miles (411.63 km) WZabol Airport (ACZ)Zabol, IranView Zabol Airport on a map Set ACZ as destination Airport Set ACZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zabol Airport
14260.87 miles (419.84 km) SKhuzdar Airport (KDD)Khuzdar, PakistanView Khuzdar Airport on a map Set KDD as destination Airport Set KDD as destination Airport Get more information about Khuzdar Airport
15270.42 miles (435.20 km) ENEKhost Airport (KHT)Khost, AfghanistanView Khost Airport on a map Set KHT as destination Airport Set KHT as destination Airport Get more information about Khost Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kabul International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kabul International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,023.23 miles (19,349.47 km) SWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,040.16 miles (17,767.38 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
310,755.97 miles (17,310.01 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
410,743.56 miles (17,290.04 km) ESEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
510,689.48 miles (17,203.01 km) ESENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
610,524.75 miles (16,937.91 km) ESEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,436.57 miles (16,795.99 km) ESEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
810,361.42 miles (16,675.05 km) ESERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
910,319.30 miles (16,607.25 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1010,248.01 miles (16,492.54 km) SEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1110,245.87 miles (16,489.09 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1210,188.82 miles (16,397.28 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1310,128.49 miles (16,300.19 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1410,113.00 miles (16,275.25 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1510,108.31 miles (16,267.71 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport