Nonstop flight route between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Afutara, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(18°28'6"N by 69°58'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E)
Distance from HEX to AFT:
8,972.28 miles (14,439.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Herrera International Airport (HEX), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Afutara Airport (AFT), Afutara, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,972 miles (or 14,439 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 Herrera International Airport and Afutara 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 Herrera International Airport and Afutara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEX / MDHE |
| Airport Name: | Herrera International Airport |
| Location: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°28'6"N by 69°58'13"W |
| Airport Type: | Public (Closed) |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEX |
| More Information: | HEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFT / AGAF |
| Airport Name: | Afutara Airport |
| Location: | Afutara, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E |
| Area Served: | Afutara |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFT |
| More Information: | AFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Herrera International Airport (HEX):
- Because of Herrera International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Herrera 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.
- The closest airport to Herrera International Airport (HEX) is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HEX.
- The airport began commercial operations in 1973.
- Herrera International Airport (HEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Herrera International Airport (HEX) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Herrera International Airport (meaning Herrera International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,067 miles (19,420 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Afutara Airport (AFT):
- The furthest airport from Afutara Airport (AFT) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Afutara Airport (meaning Afutara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
- The closest airport to Afutara Airport (AFT) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of AFT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.43 miles (11.95 km) N | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic |     |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) E | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) WNW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) NE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) E | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 76.89 miles (123.74 km) W | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 76.91 miles (123.77 km) NNW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 97.30 miles (156.58 km) NNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 106.24 miles (170.98 km) E | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) WSW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) W | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 13 | 167.85 miles (270.13 km) W | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| 14 | 169.48 miles (272.75 km) WNW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 15 | 185.63 miles (298.75 km) E | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.87 miles (19,419.70 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,049.89 miles (19,392.37 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,971.33 miles (19,265.94 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,935.92 miles (19,208.95 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,885.36 miles (19,127.59 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,875.95 miles (19,112.43 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,871.87 miles (19,105.88 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,861.40 miles (19,089.02 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,850.15 miles (19,070.92 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,842.12 miles (19,058.00 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,811.47 miles (19,008.68 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,790.52 miles (18,974.95 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,778.46 miles (18,955.55 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,745.32 miles (18,902.21 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,719.75 miles (18,861.06 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) N | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) NNW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) WSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 118.17 miles (190.18 km) W | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 355.48 miles (572.09 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 377.98 miles (608.31 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 387.92 miles (624.29 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.45 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,059.63 miles (19,408.05 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,039.21 miles (19,375.18 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,038.78 miles (19,374.50 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,985.42 miles (19,288.61 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |