Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Kabul, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'56"N by 69°12'43"E)
Distance from LTS to KBL:
7,595.71 miles (12,224.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,596 miles (or 12,224 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 Altus Air Force Base and Kabul International 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 Altus Air Force Base and Kabul International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force of the Air Education and Training Command.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- Altus AFB was established in 1943 as Altus Army Airfield.
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- More changes were on the horizon.
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- Afghan Air Force personnel are welcomed back home on the flight line of the AAF base in Kabul on Sep.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.
- Kabul International Airport (KBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Passenger movements reached 100,000 per year by 2010 or 300 per day.
- American C-17 Globemaster on the military side of Kabul International Airport in October 2011
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.58 miles (7.37 km) WNW | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NNE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 27.07 miles (43.57 km) SE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) N | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) WSW | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) NNE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 64.44 miles (103.70 km) SE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) E | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 79.48 miles (127.92 km) ENE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) SSE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 106.86 miles (171.97 km) ENE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) ENE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.94 miles (17,635.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,723.14 miles (17,257.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,646.51 miles (17,133.85 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.32 miles (17,112.62 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,484.03 miles (16,872.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,443.70 miles (16,807.46 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,430.12 miles (16,785.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,429.09 miles (16,783.95 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,423.59 miles (16,775.10 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,411.36 miles (16,755.42 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.41 miles (16,752.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,407.17 miles (16,748.68 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,403.71 miles (16,743.11 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.45 miles (42.57 km) N | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 64.68 miles (104.10 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 74.15 miles (119.34 km) E | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) WNW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) SSW | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 92.12 miles (148.26 km) SSW | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) SSE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 132.98 miles (214.01 km) NE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 133.44 miles (214.74 km) SE | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) ESE | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 146.03 miles (235.02 km) N | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) N | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 171.94 miles (276.71 km) ENE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 185.83 miles (299.06 km) NW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 191.14 miles (307.61 km) NNE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.07 miles (19,181.84 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,782.71 miles (17,353.05 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,497.85 miles (16,894.62 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,472.87 miles (16,854.41 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,426.13 miles (16,779.18 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,383.31 miles (16,710.27 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,380.46 miles (16,705.69 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,377.94 miles (16,701.63 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,347.79 miles (16,653.11 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,346.41 miles (16,650.90 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,346.00 miles (16,650.24 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,345.52 miles (16,649.45 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,327.44 miles (16,620.37 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,324.34 miles (16,615.38 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,318.04 miles (16,605.23 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |