Nonstop flight route between Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Herat, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 703 miles (or 1,131 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 relatively short distance between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) and Herat International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKT / OMRK | 
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| Location: | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'47"N by 55°56'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKT | 
| More Information: | RKT 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 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT):
- The furthest airport from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,883 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)'s relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) 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.
 - The closest airport to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of RKT.
 - Among the users of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport was the Russian Victor Bout, convicted by a US court of arms trafficking in 2012.
 - In 1976, the airport was inaugurated by the long-time ruler, Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi.
 - In addition to being known as "Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)", another name for RKT is "مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي".
 
Facts about Herat International Airport (HEA):
- The airport was originally built by engineers from the United States in the late 1950s.
 - 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.
 - Herat International Airport (HEA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 
