Nonstop flight route between Khost, Afghanistan and Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°21'52"N by 81°48'59"W)
Distance from KHT to YGT:
5,198.28 miles (8,365.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan and Igloolik Airport (YGT), Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,198 miles (or 8,366 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 Igloolik 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 Igloolik 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: | YGT / CYGT |
| Airport Name: | Igloolik Airport |
| Location: | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°21'52"N by 81°48'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGT |
| More Information: | YGT Maps & Info |
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- 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.
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.
- There had been three major reported accidents, all of them during the 1980s mujahideen fighting and involved Russian-made Antonov An-26 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- Work began to improve the Khost Airport in September 2011.
Facts about Igloolik Airport (YGT):
- Igloolik Airport (YGT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Igloolik Airport (YGT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,943 miles (16,002 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Igloolik Airport (YGT) is Hall Beach Airport (YUX), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of YGT.
- Because of Igloolik Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Igloolik 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.
| 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 | 43.08 miles (69.34 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 206.20 miles (331.84 km) WSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 227.25 miles (365.72 km) SSW | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 245.32 miles (394.80 km) NNE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) NNW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 261.62 miles (421.04 km) NNW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 284.99 miles (458.65 km) W | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 324.06 miles (521.52 km) ENE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 350.32 miles (563.79 km) W | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 359.74 miles (578.95 km) S | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 382.55 miles (615.66 km) SSE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 461.82 miles (743.23 km) NNW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 466.52 miles (750.79 km) E | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 474.36 miles (763.40 km) ESE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 482.55 miles (776.58 km) SW | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,943.41 miles (16,002.33 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,920.63 miles (15,965.67 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,915.63 miles (15,957.63 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,903.38 miles (15,937.91 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,883.88 miles (15,906.53 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,860.89 miles (15,869.53 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,860.07 miles (15,868.21 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,850.78 miles (15,853.26 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,847.36 miles (15,847.74 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,846.65 miles (15,846.60 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,841.68 miles (15,838.60 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,826.88 miles (15,814.79 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,817.10 miles (15,799.05 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,810.21 miles (15,787.96 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,809.11 miles (15,786.19 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |