Nonstop flight route between Venetie, Alaska, United States and Kandahar, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E)
Distance from VEE to KDH:
5,423.88 miles (8,728.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Venetie Airport (VEE), Venetie, Alaska, United States and Kabul International Airport (KDH), Kandahar, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,424 miles (or 8,729 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 Venetie 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 Venetie 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: | VEE / PAVE |
| Airport Name: | Venetie Airport |
| Location: | Venetie, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W |
| Area Served: | Venetie, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Venetie Tribal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEE |
| More Information: | VEE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDH / OAKN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°30'25"N by 65°51'1"E |
| Area Served: | Southern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3330 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDH |
| More Information: | KDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Venetie Airport (VEE):
- The furthest airport from Venetie Airport (VEE) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,132 miles (16,306 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Venetie Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Venetie 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 Venetie Airport (VEE) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of VEE.
- Venetie Airport (VEE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kabul International Airport (KDH):
- The furthest airport from Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kabul International Airport (meaning Kabul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,349 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kabul International Airport", other names for KDH include "Kandahar International Airport (Kandahar)" and "میدان هوایی بین المللی کندهار".
- The airport was built in the 1960s by the United States.
- The Afghan government has been slow in rebuilding the facility, the vast majority of it has been reclaimed from years of neglect and damage by Soviet and Taliban soldiers.
- Kabul International Airport (KDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KDH) is Tarin Kowt Airport (TII), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) N of KDH.
- A perimeter was quickly secured around the terminal building and airstrip, and initially all troops worked and lived in and around the main terminal building itself.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) SSE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) SSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) WNW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) ESE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.19 miles (127.45 km) NNE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) SW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 103.25 miles (166.17 km) SE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) W | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.01 miles (186.70 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.64 miles (187.72 km) W | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) SW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 130.40 miles (209.86 km) NW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.71 miles (224.85 km) W | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,132.14 miles (16,306.06 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,111.73 miles (16,273.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,109.15 miles (16,269.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,077.55 miles (16,218.20 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,074.70 miles (16,213.61 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,978.11 miles (16,058.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,935.42 miles (15,989.48 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.63 miles (15,978.55 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,863.84 miles (15,874.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,858.10 miles (15,865.04 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,853.48 miles (15,857.60 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,852.23 miles (15,855.59 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,851.81 miles (15,854.91 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,851.12 miles (15,853.80 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,830.19 miles (15,820.11 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) N | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) W | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) SE | Quetta International Airport (UET) | Quetta, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 201.32 miles (323.99 km) SSW | Dalbandin Airport (DBA) | Dalbandin, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 204.51 miles (329.12 km) NE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 205.21 miles (330.25 km) NE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 211.29 miles (340.04 km) N | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 213.26 miles (343.21 km) E | Zhob Airport (PZH) | Zhob, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 224.05 miles (360.57 km) WNW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 238.23 miles (383.40 km) W | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 245.81 miles (395.59 km) NE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 254.99 miles (410.36 km) NNE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 255.78 miles (411.63 km) W | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 14 | 260.87 miles (419.84 km) S | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 270.42 miles (435.20 km) ENE | Khost Airport (KHT) | Khost, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,023.23 miles (19,349.47 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,040.16 miles (17,767.38 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,755.97 miles (17,310.01 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,743.56 miles (17,290.04 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,689.48 miles (17,203.01 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,524.75 miles (16,937.91 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,436.57 miles (16,795.99 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,361.42 miles (16,675.05 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,319.30 miles (16,607.25 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,248.01 miles (16,492.54 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,245.87 miles (16,489.09 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,188.82 miles (16,397.28 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,128.49 miles (16,300.19 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,113.00 miles (16,275.25 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,108.31 miles (16,267.71 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |