Nonstop flight route between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Herat, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(32°53'48"N by 97°2'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'36"N by 62°13'40"E)
Distance from DFW to HEA:
7,608.78 miles (12,245.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,609 miles (or 12,245 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 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Herat 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 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Herat 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: | DFW / KDFW |
| Airport Name: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
| Location: | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'48"N by 97°2'17"W |
| Area Served: | Dallas–Fort Worth |
| Operator/Owner: | City of DallasCity of Fort Worth |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 7 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DFW |
| More Information: | DFW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEA / OAHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Herat, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'36"N by 62°13'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3205 feet (977 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEA |
| More Information: | HEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW):
- Along with the TRIP improvements, a new 10-gate stinger concourse off of Terminal B was constructed between gates B28 and B33 to accommodate growth.
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport handled 60,470,507 passengers last year.
- DFW is located in the cities of Irving, Euless, Grapevine, and Coppell, between the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth.
- The closest airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is Dallas Love Field (DAL), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of DFW.
- DFW Airport is undergoing a $1.9 billion "Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program", which encompasses renovations of Terminals A, B, C and E.
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has 7 runways.
- The furthest airport from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,926 miles (17,583 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Delta Air Lines also built up a hub operation at DFW, which occupied most of Terminal 4E through the 1990s.
- Terminal A and its parking garage has been undergoing renovation, in phases, with the first phase now complete.
- Because of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Dallas/Fort Worth International 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.
- Braniff International Airways was a major operator at DFW in the airport's early years, operating a hub from Terminal 2W with international flights to South America and Mexico from 1974, London from 1978 and Europe and Asia from 1979, before ceasing all operations in 1982.
Facts about Herat International Airport (HEA):
- The closest airport to Herat International Airport (HEA) is Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NE of HEA.
- In addition to being known as "Herat International Airport", other names for HEA include "Herat Airport (Herat)" and "Persian: میدان هوایی بین المللی هرات".
- The furthest airport from Herat International Airport (HEA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Herat International Airport is located 6.5 miles southeast of the city of Herat in western Afghanistan, east of the Herat-Farah road, close to Guzara in the Guzara District of the Herat Province.
- Turkish Airlines have planned to commence operations on an Istanbul-Herat route, operating 4 times a week, with an A319 aircraft, 4 times a weekly.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.35 miles (18.26 km) ESE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.70 miles (20.44 km) ENE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 17.45 miles (28.09 km) WNW | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 17.89 miles (28.80 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 19.57 miles (31.49 km) WSW | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 46.60 miles (74.99 km) ESE | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) | Terrell, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) N | Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) | Gainesville, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.60 miles (92.70 km) ENE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 59.87 miles (96.36 km) W | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.26 miles (96.98 km) NNE | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) SSE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) NNE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 84.06 miles (135.29 km) ENE | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 86.50 miles (139.21 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,925.68 miles (17,583.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,758.44 miles (17,313.99 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,661.07 miles (17,157.28 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.49 miles (17,042.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,571.70 miles (17,013.46 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,570.29 miles (17,011.19 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,561.06 miles (16,996.33 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.61 miles (16,981.13 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,546.93 miles (16,973.59 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,543.96 miles (16,968.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,542.50 miles (16,966.47 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,539.70 miles (16,961.95 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,538.79 miles (16,960.49 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,533.09 miles (16,951.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,525.48 miles (16,939.07 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.71 miles (118.62 km) NE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 127.45 miles (205.11 km) S | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 174.89 miles (281.46 km) E | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 186.13 miles (299.55 km) NE | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 193.12 miles (310.80 km) WSW | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 6 | 202.22 miles (325.44 km) NW | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 7 | 218.65 miles (351.88 km) S | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 8 | 221.18 miles (355.96 km) SE | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 235.39 miles (378.83 km) N | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 237.16 miles (381.67 km) ESE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) SE | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 308.09 miles (495.82 km) W | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 14 | 320.93 miles (516.49 km) E | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 329.09 miles (529.62 km) ENE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.26 miles (18,897.29 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,148.63 miles (17,941.94 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,865.51 miles (17,486.31 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,820.42 miles (17,413.73 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,787.08 miles (17,360.07 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,625.82 miles (17,100.55 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,520.02 miles (16,930.28 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,456.17 miles (16,827.53 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,424.56 miles (16,776.66 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,366.07 miles (16,682.54 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,300.82 miles (16,577.52 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,278.44 miles (16,541.51 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,250.02 miles (16,495.77 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,241.03 miles (16,481.30 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,215.83 miles (16,440.74 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |