Nonstop flight route between Kabul, Afghanistan and Kokomo, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan and Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), Kokomo, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,015 miles (or 11,289 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 Kabul International Airport and Kokomo Municipal 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 Kabul International Airport and Kokomo Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | OKK / KOKK |
| Airport Name: | Kokomo Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'41"N by 86°3'32"W |
| Area Served: | Kokomo, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Kokomo BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKK |
| More Information: | OKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- 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 airport was used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet War in Afghanistan, from 1979 to 1989.
- 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.
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- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
- The airport has 7 helicopter pad for mostly military traffic.
- Kabul International Airport is located 16 kilometers from the city center of Kabul in Afghanistan.
- Kabul International Airport (KBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.
- Following NATO's invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Kabul International Airport was bombed by United States and coalition forces.
Facts about Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK):
- Because of Kokomo Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokomo Municipal 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 Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of OKK.
