Nonstop flight route between Herat, Afghanistan and Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan and Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,509 miles (or 13,694 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 Herat International Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base, 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 Herat International Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLU / MMSM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NLU | 
| More Information: | NLU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Herat International Airport (HEA):
- ISAF use has continued since 2005, joined by the Afghan National Army Air Corps, now Afghan Air Force, and the Afghan National Police.
- 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.
- Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Herat International Airport", other names for HEA include "Herat Airport (Herat)" and "Persian: میدان هوایی بین المللی هرات".
Facts about Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU):
- The closest airport to Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Cupul National Airport (TZM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NLU.
- The furthest airport from Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Lucía Air Force Base", another name for NLU is "Base Aérea No. 1 Santa Lucía".
- Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) currently has only 1 runway.




