Nonstop flight route between Kandahar, Afghanistan and Bryansk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabul International Airport (KDH), Kandahar, Afghanistan and Bryansk International Airport (BZK), Bryansk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,173 miles (or 3,498 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 Bryansk International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDH / OAKN |
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| Location: | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E |
| Area Served: | Southern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3330 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDH |
| More Information: | KDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZK / UUBP |
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| Location: | Bryansk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°12'51"N by 34°10'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZK |
| More Information: | BZK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KDH):
- As part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy also had based a squadron of Harrier GR7A aircraft at Kandahar Airfield to provide close air support to coalition ground forces replacing USMC AV-8B's.
- Coalition presence increases
- During Operation Enduring Freedom in late 2001, Kandahar Airport was one of the first coalition bases established in Afghanistan.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", other names for KDH include "Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)" and "میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار".
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kabul International Airport (meaning Kabul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,349 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kabul International Airport (KDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KDH.
- During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the airfield was used intensively by the Soviet Air Forces, both as logistical facility for flying in troops and supplies and as a base for launching airstrikes against local Mujahideen groups.
- Since 2007, the airport is maintained by NATO under the International Security Assistance Force banner, although a prominent base for the US and Canadian Forces, many other Armed Forces are based there.
Facts about Bryansk International Airport (BZK):
- The furthest airport from Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,907 miles (17,553 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bryansk International Airport (BZK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bryansk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Bryansk International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bryansk International Airport", another name for BZK is "Международный аэропорт "Брянск"".
- The closest airport to Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is Yuzhny Airport (OEL), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) ESE of BZK.
