Nonstop flight route between Napakiak, Alaska, United States and Khost, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°20'0"N by 69°57'6"E)
Distance from WNA to KHT:
5,311.97 miles (8,548.76 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- WNA Airport Information
- KHT Airport Information
- Facts about WNA
- Facts about KHT
- Map of Nearest Airports to WNA
- List of Nearest Airports to WNA
- Map of Furthest Airports from WNA
- List of Furthest Airports from WNA
- Map of Nearest Airports to KHT
- List of Nearest Airports to KHT
- Map of Furthest Airports from KHT
- List of Furthest Airports from KHT
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napakiak Airport (WNA), Napakiak, Alaska, United States and Khost Airport (KHT), Khost, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,312 miles (or 8,549 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 Napakiak 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 Napakiak 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: | WNA / PANA |
| Airport Name: | Napakiak Airport |
| Location: | Napakiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°41'25"N by 161°58'42"W |
| Area Served: | Napakiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNA |
| More Information: | WNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHT / OAKS |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 Napakiak Airport (WNA):
- The furthest airport from Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,590 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Napakiak Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napakiak 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 Napakiak Airport (WNA) is Napaskiak Airport (PKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of WNA.
- Napakiak Airport (WNA) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Khost Airport", other names for KHT include "Khost Airport (Khost)", "دخوست هوائی ډګر" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Khost Airport (KHT) is Bannu Airport (BNP), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KHT.
- There had been three major reported accidents, all of them during the 1980s mujahideen fighting and involved Russian-made Antonov An-26 aircraft.
- Khost Airport (KHT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.83 miles (10.99 km) E | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.75 miles (12.47 km) NE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 10.17 miles (16.36 km) NE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 15.72 miles (25.30 km) NW | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) ENE | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) NW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 22.34 miles (35.94 km) NW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ENE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 33.01 miles (53.12 km) S | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 33.91 miles (54.57 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 44.04 miles (70.88 km) NE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 59.10 miles (95.12 km) SSW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) S | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 69.78 miles (112.30 km) ENE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.09 miles (125.67 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,590.39 miles (17,043.53 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,582.82 miles (17,031.35 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,560.55 miles (16,995.51 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,520.07 miles (16,930.37 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,475.54 miles (16,858.70 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,365.44 miles (16,681.52 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,299.91 miles (16,576.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,293.99 miles (16,566.54 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,266.36 miles (16,522.07 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,266.36 miles (16,522.07 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,260.58 miles (16,512.76 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.47 miles (16,504.54 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,253.06 miles (16,500.66 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,246.89 miles (16,490.73 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,234.63 miles (16,471.00 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |