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Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan – Afghanistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Salam Khel, Afghanistan

Tuesday, 11 August 2026
06:03:52 AFT
State: Paktia
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
District: Aḩmadābād

📍 Cities Near To Salam Khel


Find cities, states and countries closest to Salam Khel in Paktia, Afghanistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Salam Khel.

📍 Salam Khel Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Salam Khel from our regional database:

State / RegionPaktia
DistrictAḩmadābād
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude33.6707° N
Center Longitude69.3298° E
Elevation2,417 m (7,930 ft)
UTC Time Zone+04:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of ‘Alaqahdari Saṟobi ‘Alaqahdari Saṟobi62 100 54
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of ‘Alaqahdari Yosuf Khel ‘Alaqahdari Yosuf Khel58 93 50
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of ‘Ali Khel ‘Ali Khel29 47 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of ‘Ali Sher ‘Alaqahdari ‘Ali Sher ‘Alaqahdari45 73 39
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of ’Unabah ’Unabah108 174 94
North (N)
National Flag Of Abdul Khel Abdul Khel127 204 110
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alah Say Alah Say88 141 76
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alizai Alizai59 95 51
East (E)
National Flag Of Bagh-e Maidan Bagh-e Maidan107 173 93
North (N)
National Flag Of Bagrami Bagrami57 92 49
North (N)
National Flag Of Bamyan Bamyan117 188 102
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bannu Bannu87 141 76
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Baraki Baraki30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Baraki Barak Baraki Barak30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bati Bati89 144 78
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Salam Khel


States and regions closest to Paktia (home state of Salam Khel), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bamyan Bamyan117 189 102
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ghazni Ghazni56 91 49
West (W)
National Flag Of Kabul Kabul60 96 52
North (N)
National Flag Of Kapisa Kapisa89 143 77
North (N)
National Flag Of Khowst Khowst36 59 32
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kunar Kunar126 202 109
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Laghman Laghman81 130 70
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Logar Logar24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Maidan Wardak Province Maidan Wardak Province79 128 69
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Nangarhar Nangarhar78 125 68
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Salam Khel


Countries bordering or closest to Afghanistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Salam Khel's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,187 1,910 1,031
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,159 1,866 1,007
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of India India1,150 1,851 999
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran817 1,315 709
West (W)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan974 1,567 846
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan633 1,019 550
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal1,042 1,676 905
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,119 1,801 972
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan264 425 229
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,154 1,857 1,002
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Salam Khel. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Paktia, Afghanistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Salam Khel (You)Paktia
Wulêswali Sayyid KaramPaktia4.2ENE
GardezPaktia103,60112.6SW
ShwakPaktia27.8S
KhoshiLogar38.0NNW
ZurmatPaktia38.1SW
CharkhLogar38.9WNW
Zor KoṯKhowst40.1ESE
Maidan KhulahPaktia41.8E
Pul-e ‘AlamLogar13,24745.9NW
‘Ali KhelPaktia47.0NE

🏆 Paktia City Rankings

How does Salam Khel rank within Paktia? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Salam Khel appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Gardez103,601

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Khost International Airport
IATA: KHT
62 km (38 mi) from Salam Khel
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Salam Khel? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Salam Khel Sits on the Map

Salam Khel sits inside Paktia, Afghanistan. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Salam Khel to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Salam Khel outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Salam Khel and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Salam Khel against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Paktia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Salam Khel: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Salam Khel and the countries closest to Salam Khel by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Afghanistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Salam Khel, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Salam Khel at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Salam Khel

If you're stringing together stops in Paktia, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Salam Khel — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Salam Khel MapView the Salam Khel map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Salam Khel Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Paktia OverviewExplore the Paktia state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Afghanistan Country DataGet complete Afghanistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Salam Khel

Which cities are closest to Salam Khel?

See the Cities Near To Salam Khel table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Paktia by population and density.

How is the distance from Salam Khel to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Salam Khel and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Salam Khel map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Salam Khel will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Salam Khel to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Salam Khel?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Salam Khel. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Paktia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Salam Khel?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Salam Khel is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 62 km (38 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.