Nonstop flight route between Herat, Afghanistan and Istanbul, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan and İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,850 miles (or 2,977 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 Herat International Airport and İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEA / OAHR | 
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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: | SAW / LTFJ | 
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'53"N by 29°18'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Istanbul | 
| Operator/Owner: | Limak-GMR-MAHB | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SAW | 
| More Information: | SAW Maps & Info | 
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.
 - In May 2005, responsibility was shifted to the International Security Assistance Force, as part of the Stage 2 transition between the U.S.-led coalition and NATO.
 - Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW):
- In addition to being known as "İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport", another name for SAW is "Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı".
 - The furthest airport from İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,160 miles (17,961 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - Because of İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen 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.
 - Sabiha Gökçen International is connected to the city of Istanbul and that city's wider metropolitan area through a number of transport corridors.
 - The airport's cargo terminal has a capacity of 90,000 tons per year and is equipped with 18 cold storage depots.
 - The shuttle services are operated by HAVATAŞ after stopped HAVAŞ operation.
 - The closest airport to İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of SAW.
 - Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is one of the two international airports serving İstanbul, Turkey.
 - İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport handled 1,864,184 passengers last year.
 - The new terminal was inaugurated on 31 October 2009.
 - İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) currently has only 1 runway.
 
