Nonstop flight route between Kabul, Afghanistan and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan and Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Batticaloa, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,018 miles (or 3,248 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 relatively short distance between Kabul International Airport and Batticaloa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTC / VCCB | 
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| Location: | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E | 
| Area Served: | Batticaloa | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BTC | 
| More Information: | BTC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- The airport has two terminal buildings, the modern for international flights and the Soviet built one for domestic flights.
 - American C-17 Globemaster on the military side of Kabul International Airport in October 2011
 - The airport has 7 helicopter pad for mostly military traffic.
 - In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
 - The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.
 - The airport has been expanded and modernized in the last decade.
 - 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.
 - Afghan Air Force personnel are welcomed back home on the flight line of the AAF base in Kabul on Sep.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Batticaloa Airport (BTC):
- Batticaloa Airport (BTC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Batticaloa Airport", another name for BTC is "மட்டக்களப்பு விமான நிலையம்මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
 - Because of Batticaloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Batticaloa 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 closest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Ampara Airport (ADP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of BTC.
 - The furthest airport from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 
