Nonstop flight route between Maturín, Venezuela and Herat, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN), Maturín, Venezuela and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,747 miles (or 12,468 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 José Tadeo Monagas International 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 José Tadeo Monagas International 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: | MUN / SVMT |
| Airport Name: | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport |
| Location: | Maturín, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°44'57"N by 63°9'11"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 224 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUN |
| More Information: | MUN 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 José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN):
- Because of José Tadeo Monagas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 224 feet, planes can take off or land at José Tadeo Monagas 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.
- José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) is General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) N of MUN.
- The furthest airport from José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (meaning José Tadeo Monagas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
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.
- 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".
- ISAF use has continued since 2005, joined by the Afghan National Army Air Corps, now Afghan Air Force, and the Afghan National Police.
- 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.
