Nonstop flight route between Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan and Yakima, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Darwaz Airport (DAZ), Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan and Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,519 miles (or 10,492 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 Darwaz Airport and Yakima Air Terminal, 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 Darwaz Airport and Yakima Air Terminal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAZ / OADZ |
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| Location: | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E |
| Area Served: | Darwaz |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4331 feet (1,320 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAZ |
| More Information: | DAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKM / KYKM |
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| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W |
| Area Served: | Yakima, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yakima |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKM |
| More Information: | YKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Darwaz Airport (DAZ):
- Darwaz Airport (DAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Darwaz Airport", another name for DAZ is "Darwaz Airport (Darwaz)".
- Because of Darwaz Airport's high elevation of 4,331 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of DAZ.
Facts about Yakima Air Terminal (YKM):
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- In addition to being known as "Yakima Air Terminal", another name for YKM is "McAllister Field".
- Yakima Air Terminal covers 825 acres at an elevation of 1,099 feet above mean sea level.
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) has 2 runways.
- The airport is also home to Cub Crafters, a manufacturer of light sport and light utility aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of YKM.
