Nonstop flight route between Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Herat, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,307 miles (or 5,323 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport and Herat 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport and Herat 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: | MME / EGNV |
Airport Name: | Durham Tees Valley Airport |
Location: | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°30'33"N by 1°25'45"W |
Area Served: | North East England, North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Investments (DTVA) Ltd (89%) Local Authorities (11%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MME |
More Information: | MME Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
- 1990 saw the one millionth aircraft movement at the airport, in the form of a British Midland service to London Heathrow.
- The airport is situated off the A67 and is within easy reach of the A1, A19, A66 corridors, it is well signposted from all major routes.
- The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
- The airfield began its life in 1941 as Royal Air Force Station RAF Middleton St.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
- In November 2010 the airport introduced a passenger levy of £6 to curb the airport's losses.
- Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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.
Facts about Herat International Airport (HEA):
- The airport was originally built by engineers from the United States in the late 1950s.
- 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.
- Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.