Nonstop flight route between Khost, Afghanistan and Creston, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W)
Distance from KHT to CSQ:
7,203.19 miles (11,592.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan and Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ), Creston, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,203 miles (or 11,592 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 Khost Airport and Creston 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 Khost Airport and Creston 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: | KHT / OAKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Khost, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E |
| Area Served: | Khost Province and nearby areas |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3844 feet (1,172 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHT |
| More Information: | KHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSQ / KCSQ |
| Airport Name: | Creston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Creston, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Creston, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Creston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSQ |
| More Information: | CSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.
- Expanded by the Soviets in the 1980s to support bombing activity during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, it has packed dirt runways now maintained by the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Khost Airport (KHT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Khost Airport (meaning Khost Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,326 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ):
- The closest airport to Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of CSQ.
- Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.48 miles (66.76 km) SE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) WNW | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 75.93 miles (122.20 km) W | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 80.06 miles (128.85 km) NNE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 89.80 miles (144.52 km) W | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) NNW | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 100.80 miles (162.22 km) ENE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) ESE | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 112.73 miles (181.42 km) SSE | Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) | Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 118.15 miles (190.14 km) NNW | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) SSW | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 159.08 miles (256.02 km) NW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 182.44 miles (293.60 km) E | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 191.03 miles (307.44 km) NNE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 195.89 miles (315.26 km) ENE | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,008.94 miles (19,326.46 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,772.81 miles (17,337.12 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,488.22 miles (16,879.12 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,473.24 miles (16,855.01 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,420.32 miles (16,769.83 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,383.40 miles (16,710.43 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,378.61 miles (16,702.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,376.59 miles (16,699.47 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,353.13 miles (16,661.71 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,350.45 miles (16,657.40 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,349.51 miles (16,655.88 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,349.15 miles (16,655.31 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,344.42 miles (16,647.69 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,328.50 miles (16,622.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,321.23 miles (16,610.36 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.42 miles (71.49 km) NW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.29 km) N | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) NNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) NNE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) SSE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) W | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 82.94 miles (133.47 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) NW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 91.84 miles (147.80 km) W | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.71 miles (17,312.82 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.89 miles (17,276.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,713.70 miles (17,241.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.14 miles (17,237.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,673.90 miles (17,177.94 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.80 miles (17,139.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.00 miles (17,133.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,638.29 miles (17,120.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,618.53 miles (17,088.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.80 miles (17,055.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,574.85 miles (17,018.53 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,548.12 miles (16,975.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.07 miles (16,946.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |