Nonstop flight route between Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Bamyan, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN), Bamyan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,569 miles (or 13,790 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر, 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLU / MMSM | 
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| Location: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'24"N by 99°0'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NLU | 
| More Information: | NLU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIN / OABN | 
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| Location: | Bamyan, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'34"N by 67°49'6"E | 
| Area Served: | Bamyan, Bamyan Province | 
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 8367 feet (2,550 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIN | 
| More Information: | BIN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU):
- In addition to being known as "Santa Lucía Air Force Base", another name for NLU is "Base Aérea No. 1 Santa Lucía".
 - The closest airport to Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Cupul National Airport (TZM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NLU.
 - Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
Facts about Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN):
- In addition to being known as "Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر", other names for BIN include "Bamiyan Airport (Bamiyan)" and "KDH".
 - The closest airport to Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Kabul International Airport (KBL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of BIN.
 - Because of Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 8,367 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
