Nonstop flight route between Malang, East Java, Indonesia and Khost, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), Malang, East Java, Indonesia and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,999 miles (or 6,436 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 Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport and Khost 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 Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport and Khost Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLG / WARA |
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| Location: | Malang, East Java, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°55'35"S by 112°42'51"E |
| Area Served: | Malang |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of East Java Province |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1726 feet (526 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLG |
| More Information: | MLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
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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 |
Facts about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG):
- The airport was closed in October 2009 due to numerous damages found in the runway, but has opened again after some repairs were done.
- In addition to being known as "Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport", another name for MLG is "Bandar Udara Abdul Rachman Saleh".
- Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Juanda International Airport (SUB), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) N of MLG.
- This airport is the only airport serving highly populated city in Indonesia that is owned by the provincial government.
- The furthest airport from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) is Las Flecheras Airport (SFD), which is nearly antipodal to Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (meaning Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Las Flecheras Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela.
- The new terminal was opened in 30 December 2011 replacing the old terminal that is used by the Indonesian Air Force.
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- Work began to improve the Khost Airport in September 2011.
- 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".
- 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.
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
