Nonstop flight route between Durango, Colorado, United States and Hermiston, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), Durango, Colorado, United States and Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), Hermiston, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 843 miles (or 1,357 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 relatively short distance between Durango–La Plata County Airport and Hermiston Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRO / KDRO | 
| Airport Name: | Durango–La Plata County Airport | 
| Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'5"N by 107°45'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Durango, Colorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6685 feet (2,038 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DRO | 
| More Information: | DRO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HES / KHRI | 
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| Location: | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'41"N by 119°15'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Hermiston, Oregon | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hermiston | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 644 feet (196 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HES | 
| More Information: | HES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO):
- Several airlines flew mainline jets to Durango.
 - The closest airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of DRO.
 - The furthest airport from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The airport covers 1,281 acres at an elevation of 6,685 feet.
 - Because of Durango–La Plata County Airport's high elevation of 6,685 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DRO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DRO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES):
- Hermiston Municipal Airport covers an area of 267 acres at an elevation of 644 feet above mean sea level.
 - Hermiston Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Hermiston, in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
 - In addition to being known as "Hermiston Municipal Airport", another name for HES is "HRI".
 - The closest airport to Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ESE of HES.
 - Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,396 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Because of Hermiston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermiston Municipal 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.
 
