Nonstop flight route between Macomb, Illinois, United States and Kabul, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'56"N by 69°12'43"E)
Distance from MQB to KBL:
7,092.91 miles (11,414.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), Macomb, Illinois, United States and Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,093 miles (or 11,415 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 Macomb Municipal Airport 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 Macomb Municipal Airport 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: | MQB / KMQB |
| Airport Name: | Macomb Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Macomb, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Macomb Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQB |
| More Information: | MQB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBL / OAKB |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB):
- Because of Macomb Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Macomb Municipal 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.
- The closest airport to Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NW of MQB.
- The furthest airport from Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet War in Afghanistan, from 1979 to 1989.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", another name for KBL is "میدان هوایی بین المللی کابل".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.75 miles (49.48 km) NW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.12 miles (50.09 km) NNE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) SW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) ENE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) NNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) N | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) SE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 75.41 miles (121.35 km) N | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) WNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) NNW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 91.29 miles (146.92 km) E | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) N | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) NE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,954.86 miles (17,630.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,932.06 miles (17,593.40 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,910.60 miles (17,558.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,908.34 miles (17,555.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,870.97 miles (17,495.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,856.60 miles (17,471.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,846.91 miles (17,456.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,842.08 miles (17,448.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,834.31 miles (17,436.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,815.42 miles (17,405.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,792.20 miles (17,368.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,767.53 miles (17,328.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,743.70 miles (17,290.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,739.41 miles (17,283.36 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,719.26 miles (17,250.94 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, 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 | |