Nonstop flight route between Visby, Sweden and Khost, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Distance from VBY to KHT:
2,909.58 miles (4,682.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,910 miles (or 4,682 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 Visby 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 Visby 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: | VBY / ESSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Visby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Visby |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBY |
| More Information: | VBY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):
- Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
- The furthest airport from Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".
- Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby 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.
Facts about Khost Airport (KHT):
- 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".
- In December 2009, seven CIA employees were killed in a suicide attack at the nearby Forward Operating Base Chapman.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.96 miles (115.81 km) WSW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) NNW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) NW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.49 miles (164.95 km) SW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 5 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) WNW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) N | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) E | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) SE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 9 | 130.70 miles (210.34 km) NNW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 10 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) N | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) WSW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 146.67 miles (236.04 km) NNW | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) SW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) SE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 15 | 157.58 miles (253.60 km) ENE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.80 miles (18,164.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,002.70 miles (17,707.08 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,985.16 miles (17,678.86 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,975.70 miles (17,663.63 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,960.49 miles (17,639.16 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,955.93 miles (17,631.82 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,953.93 miles (17,628.60 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.48 miles (17,605.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,931.70 miles (17,592.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,910.89 miles (17,559.34 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,910.23 miles (17,558.27 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,908.40 miles (17,555.33 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,899.22 miles (17,540.56 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |