Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Kabul, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and Kabul International Airport (KBL), Kabul, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,975 miles (or 4,787 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 Portorož 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 Portorož 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: | POW / LJPZ |
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Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POW |
More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBL / OAKB |
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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 Portorož Airport (POW):
- Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
- As in the case of the development of many airports, Portorož Airport had a humble beginning.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- On 28 January 1971, the city of Piran decides to build an international sports airport at Portorož Airport.
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Portorož Airport gained the status of a commercial passenger airport, when on 2 June 1980, the Federal Authority for Transport and Communications issues a permit that allows the airport to be operated as a category "D" airport for civilian use in both domestic and international flights.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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 Kabul International Airport (KBL):
- Afghan Air Force personnel are welcomed back home on the flight line of the AAF base in Kabul on Sep.
- 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 closest airport to Kabul International Airport (KBL) is Bagram Airfield (OAI), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) N of KBL.
- 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".
- Following NATO's invasion of Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Kabul International Airport was bombed by United States and coalition forces.
- 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.
- Kabul International Airport (KBL) currently has only 1 runway.