Nonstop flight route between Redmond, Oregon, United States and Herat, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(44°15'15"N by 121°8'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'36"N by 62°13'40"E)
Distance from RDM to HEA:
7,011.29 miles (11,283.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon, United States and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,011 miles (or 11,284 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 Roberts Field 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 Roberts Field 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: | RDM / KRDM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Redmond, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°15'15"N by 121°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Redmond, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redmond |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3080 feet (939 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDM |
| More Information: | RDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEA / OAHR |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Roberts Field (RDM):
- A year after the expansion's completion, a bar and restaurant was opened in the secure area after a contentious permitting process.
- Roberts Field covers 2,518 acres at an elevation of 3,080 feet.
- A passenger terminal was built in 1950 and replaced in 1981 by a 6,000-square-foot terminal.
- Roberts Field (RDM) has 2 runways.
- Built in the 1920s, passenger flights arrived at the airport in 1940.
- The closest airport to Roberts Field (RDM) is Prineville Airport (PRZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of RDM.
- In addition to being known as "Roberts Field", other names for RDM include "Redmond Municipal Airport" and "(former Redmond Army Airfield)".
- Passenger boardings increased in the first half of 2010.
- The furthest airport from Roberts Field (RDM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,951 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Herat International Airport (HEA):
- The airport was originally built by engineers from the United States in the late 1950s.
- Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Herat International Airport", other names for HEA include "Herat Airport (Herat)" and "Persian: میدان هوایی بین المللی هرات".
- Turkish Airlines have planned to commence operations on an Istanbul-Herat route, operating 4 times a week, with an A319 aircraft, 4 times a weekly.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.37 miles (19.91 km) E | Prineville Airport (PRZ) | Prineville, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.75 miles (46.27 km) N | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) SSW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 94.28 miles (151.72 km) N | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 101.80 miles (163.83 km) WNW | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) W | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) NNW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 106.99 miles (172.19 km) W | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) E | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 108.44 miles (174.52 km) NW | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 116.26 miles (187.11 km) NW | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) ESE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 121.08 miles (194.86 km) SSW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 125.13 miles (201.38 km) NW | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 130.55 miles (210.10 km) WSW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,950.57 miles (17,623.18 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,869.74 miles (17,493.11 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,840.25 miles (17,445.65 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,811.22 miles (17,398.93 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,789.34 miles (17,363.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,734.69 miles (17,275.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,724.42 miles (17,259.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,723.83 miles (17,258.29 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,668.30 miles (17,168.92 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,653.77 miles (17,145.54 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,649.13 miles (17,138.07 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,635.47 miles (17,116.09 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,618.13 miles (17,088.18 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,615.03 miles (17,083.19 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,606.13 miles (17,068.87 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.71 miles (118.62 km) NE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 127.45 miles (205.11 km) S | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 174.89 miles (281.46 km) E | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 186.13 miles (299.55 km) NE | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 193.12 miles (310.80 km) WSW | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 6 | 202.22 miles (325.44 km) NW | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 7 | 218.65 miles (351.88 km) S | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 8 | 221.18 miles (355.96 km) SE | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 235.39 miles (378.83 km) N | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 237.16 miles (381.67 km) ESE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) SE | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 308.09 miles (495.82 km) W | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 14 | 320.93 miles (516.49 km) E | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 329.09 miles (529.62 km) ENE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.26 miles (18,897.29 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,148.63 miles (17,941.94 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,865.51 miles (17,486.31 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,820.42 miles (17,413.73 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,787.08 miles (17,360.07 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,625.82 miles (17,100.55 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,520.02 miles (16,930.28 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,456.17 miles (16,827.53 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,424.56 miles (16,776.66 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,366.07 miles (16,682.54 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,300.82 miles (16,577.52 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,278.44 miles (16,541.51 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,250.02 miles (16,495.77 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,241.03 miles (16,481.30 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,215.83 miles (16,440.74 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |