Nonstop flight route between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,484 miles (or 5,606 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر, 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTF / EGTH |
| Airport Name: | Hatfield Aerodrome |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | de Havilland Aircraft Company (1930 - 1960) Hawker Siddeley (1960 - 1977) British Aerospace (1977 - closure) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTF |
| More Information: | HTF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- In 1992, due to severe financial problems, British Aerospace announced the cessation of aircraft production at Hatfield from 1993.
- Because of Hatfield Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatfield Aerodrome 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 full trail is around 4 km long and takes around 90 minutes to walk.
- During the Second World War, de Havilland was most noted for its Mosquito fighter bomber, the famous 'Wooden wonder'.
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,860 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Geoffrey de Havilland, pioneering aircraft designer and founder of the de Havilland Aircraft Company purchased some farmland close to Hatfield as his existing site at Stag Lane, Edgware was being encroached upon by expanding housing developments in the London suburbs.
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):
- Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".
- 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.
