Nonstop flight route between Ogden, Utah, United States and Kabul, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hill Air Force Base (HIF), Ogden, Utah, United States and Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,207 miles (or 11,598 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 Hill Air Force Base and Kabul International 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 Hill Air Force Base and Kabul International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIF / KHIF |
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| Location: | Ogden, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'26"N by 111°58'22"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIF |
| More Information: | HIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBL / OAKB |
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| Location: | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'56"N by 69°12'43"E |
| Area Served: | Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 5877 feet (1,791 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBL |
| More Information: | KBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Hill Air Force Base (HIF):
- Hill Air Force Base is named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill, the Chief of the Flying Branch of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of HIF.
- The furthest airport from Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,935 miles (17,598 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During the Korean War, Hill AFB was assigned a major share of the Air Materiel Command's logistical effort to support the combat in Korea.
- In addition to being known as "Hill Air Force Base", another name for HIF is "Hill AFB".
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
- Passenger movements reached 100,000 per year by 2010 or 300 per day.
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.
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- Because of Kabul International Airport's high elevation of 5,877 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KBL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KBL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kabul International Airport (KBL) currently has only 1 runway.
