Nonstop flight route between Huntington, West Virginia, United States and Al Najaf, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-State Airport (HTS), Huntington, West Virginia, United States and Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,500 miles (or 10,460 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 Tri-State Airport and Al Najaf 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 Tri-State Airport and Al Najaf 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: | HTS / KHTS |
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Location: | Huntington, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'0"N by 82°33'30"W |
Area Served: | Huntington, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Tri-State Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 828 feet (252 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTS |
More Information: | HTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NJF / ORNI |
Airport Name: | Al Najaf International Airport |
Location: | Al Najaf, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°59'23"N by 44°24'15"E |
Area Served: | Najaf, Iraq |
Operator/Owner: | Najaf Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NJF |
More Information: | NJF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-State Airport (HTS):
- In addition to being known as "Tri-State Airport", another name for HTS is "Milton J. Ferguson Field".
- The closest airport to Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of HTS.
- Because of Tri-State Airport's relatively low elevation of 828 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-State 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.
- Tri-State Airport (HTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Al Najaf International Airport (NJF):
- Since 2009, there is more airlines flied to Najaf, including Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways, Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Al Najaf International Airport is the airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city.
- The closest airport to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) N of NJF.
- On 20 July 2008 the Najaf Authorities hosted the ceremonial opening attended by the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki who stepped out of the first official plane.