Nonstop flight route between Holland, Michigan, United States and Sardeh Band, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(42°47'44"N by 86°9'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°19'15"N by 68°38'11"E)
Distance from HLM to SBF:
6,941.24 miles (11,170.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Park Township Airport (HLM), Holland, Michigan, United States and Sardeh Band Airport (SBF), Sardeh Band, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,941 miles (or 11,171 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 Park Township Airport and Sardeh Band 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 Park Township Airport and Sardeh Band Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLM / KHLM |
| Airport Name: | Park Township Airport |
| Location: | Holland, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 86°9'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ottawa Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 603 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLM |
| More Information: | HLM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBF / OADS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°19'15"N by 68°38'11"E |
| Area Served: | Band E Sardeh Dam |
| Elevation: | 6971 feet (2,125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBF |
| More Information: | SBF Maps & Info |
Facts about Park Township Airport (HLM):
- Park Township Airport (HLM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Park Township Airport's relatively low elevation of 603 feet, planes can take off or land at Park Township 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 Park Township Airport (HLM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,924 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has a main paved runway and an intersecting grass runway.
- The closest airport to Park Township Airport (HLM) is Muskegon County Airport (MKG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of HLM.
Facts about Sardeh Band Airport (SBF):
- In addition to being known as "Sardeh Band Airport", other names for SBF include "Sardeh Band Airport (Sardeh Band)" and "Band E Sardeh Dam Airport".
- Because of Sardeh Band Airport's high elevation of 6,971 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SBF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SBF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 12 June 2002 a Lockheed MC-130H Hercules was participating in a night exfiltration mission to remove U.S.
- Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) is Ghazni Airport (GZI), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of SBF.
- The furthest airport from Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.97 miles (41.79 km) N | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) E | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 48.03 miles (77.29 km) SSW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) SE | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 57.43 miles (92.42 km) SE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 66.07 miles (106.34 km) S | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 72.07 miles (115.99 km) NNE | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 74.81 miles (120.40 km) S | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) S | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 79.91 miles (128.60 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 81.55 miles (131.24 km) N | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.04 km) SSW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 82.82 miles (133.28 km) ENE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) NNE | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) W | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,137.36 miles (17,923.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,113.65 miles (17,885.65 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,100.57 miles (17,864.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,088.35 miles (17,844.93 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.01 miles (17,773.57 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,037.98 miles (17,763.87 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,026.13 miles (17,744.79 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,015.48 miles (17,727.65 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,006.48 miles (17,713.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,983.65 miles (17,676.43 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,926.56 miles (17,584.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,889.85 miles (17,525.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,889.36 miles (17,524.68 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,876.16 miles (17,503.44 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,822.61 miles (17,417.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.42 miles (31.26 km) NW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 40.74 miles (65.56 km) ENE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 75.93 miles (122.20 km) E | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 92.12 miles (148.26 km) NNE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 111.83 miles (179.98 km) ESE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 113.02 miles (181.88 km) NNW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) NNE | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) NE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 143.95 miles (231.66 km) SSE | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 163.74 miles (263.52 km) SE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 167.92 miles (270.24 km) WSW | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 171.93 miles (276.69 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 178.02 miles (286.49 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 205.21 miles (330.25 km) SW | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.16 miles (338.22 km) WNW | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,995.96 miles (19,305.58 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,844.67 miles (17,452.76 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,559.93 miles (16,994.51 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,490.92 miles (16,883.46 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,326.54 miles (16,618.92 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,315.56 miles (16,601.24 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,311.46 miles (16,594.65 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,309.26 miles (16,591.11 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,282.83 miles (16,548.56 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,281.13 miles (16,545.83 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,281.09 miles (16,545.77 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,280.39 miles (16,544.64 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,271.64 miles (16,530.56 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,257.36 miles (16,507.59 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |