About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Herrera International Airport (HEX), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,374 miles (or 13,477 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SLV / VISM
Airport Names:
  1. Shimla Airport
  2. शिमला हवाई अड्डा
Location: Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India
GPS Coordinates: 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E
Area Served: Shimla
Operator/Owner: Government of India
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5072 feet (1,546 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SLV
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HEX / MDHE
Airport Name: Herrera International Airport
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
GPS Coordinates: 18°28'6"N by 69°58'13"W
Airport Type: Public (Closed)
Elevation: 22 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from HEX
More Information: HEX Maps & Info

Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):

  • In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
  • The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
  • Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Herrera International Airport (HEX):

  • Because of Herrera International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Herrera 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.
  • The closest airport to Herrera International Airport (HEX) is La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HEX.
  • The airport began commercial operations in 1973.
  • Herrera International Airport (HEX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Herrera International Airport was located in Santo Domingo.
  • the flights are now moved to Las Americas Int'l Airport
  • The furthest airport from Herrera International Airport (HEX) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Herrera International Airport (meaning Herrera International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,067 miles (19,420 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shimla Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shimla Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
132.72 miles (52.66 km) SSWChandigarh Airport (IXC)Chandigarh, IndiaView Chandigarh Airport on a map Set IXC as origin Airport Set IXC as destination Airport Get more information about Chandigarh Airport
255.16 miles (88.78 km) NBhuntar Airport (KUU)Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Bhuntar Airport on a map Set KUU as origin Airport Set KUU as destination Airport Get more information about Bhuntar Airport
367.92 miles (109.31 km) WSWSahnewal Airport (LUH)Ludhiana, IndiaView Sahnewal Airport on a map Set LUH as origin Airport Set LUH as destination Airport Get more information about Sahnewal Airport
488.57 miles (142.53 km) NNWGaggal Airport (DHM)Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaView Gaggal Airport on a map Set DHM as origin Airport Set DHM as destination Airport Get more information about Gaggal Airport
590.39 miles (145.46 km) SEJolly Grant Airport. (DED)Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaView Jolly Grant Airport. on a map Set DED as origin Airport Set DED as destination Airport Get more information about Jolly Grant Airport.
6115.94 miles (186.59 km) NWPathankot Airport (IXP)Pathankot, IndiaView Pathankot Airport on a map Set IXP as origin Airport Set IXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pathankot Airport
7140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNWSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ)Amritsar, IndiaView Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport on a map Set ATQ as origin Airport Set ATQ as destination Airport Get more information about Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport
8160.22 miles (257.85 km) WNWAllama Iqbal International Airport (LHE)Lahore, PakistanView Allama Iqbal International Airport on a map Set LHE as origin Airport Set LHE as destination Airport Get more information about Allama Iqbal International Airport
9171.63 miles (276.21 km) NWJammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ)Jammu, IndiaView Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ on a map Set IXJ as origin Airport Set IXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ
10173.66 miles (279.47 km) SIndira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)Delhi, IndiaView Indira Gandhi International Airport on a map Set DEL as origin Airport Set DEL as destination Airport Get more information about Indira Gandhi International Airport
11187.88 miles (302.36 km) WNWSialkot International Airport (SKT)Sialkot, PakistanView Sialkot International Airport on a map Set SKT as origin Airport Set SKT as destination Airport Get more information about Sialkot International Airport
12189.44 miles (304.87 km) ENENgari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Ngari Gunsa Airport on a map Set NGQ as origin Airport Set NGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ngari Gunsa Airport
13212.85 miles (342.55 km) NKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL)Leh, IndiaView Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport on a map Set IXL as origin Airport Set IXL as destination Airport Get more information about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
14235.29 miles (378.66 km) SEMahendranagar Airport (XMG)Mahendranagar, Mahakali, NepalView Mahendranagar Airport on a map Set XMG as origin Airport Set XMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mahendranagar Airport
15241.13 miles (388.06 km) NNWSrinagar International Airport (SXR)Srinagar, IndiaView Srinagar International Airport on a map Set SXR as origin Airport Set SXR as destination Airport Get more information about Srinagar International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shimla Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shimla Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,960.85 miles (19,249.08 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,687.47 miles (17,199.77 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
310,665.56 miles (17,164.51 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
410,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
510,653.33 miles (17,144.83 km) SWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
610,653.32 miles (17,144.81 km) SWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
710,649.75 miles (17,139.06 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
810,649.70 miles (17,138.98 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
910,642.06 miles (17,126.68 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1010,638.86 miles (17,121.54 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1110,638.58 miles (17,121.09 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1210,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1310,612.35 miles (17,078.89 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1410,606.52 miles (17,069.50 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as origin Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1510,596.41 miles (17,053.23 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Herrera International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Herrera International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.43 miles (11.95 km) NLa Isabela International Airport (JBQ)La Isabela, Dominican RepublicView La Isabela International Airport on a map Set JBQ as destination Airport Set JBQ as destination Airport Get more information about La Isabela International Airport
219.94 miles (32.09 km) ELas Américas International Airport (SDQ)Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican RepublicView Las Américas International Airport on a map Set SDQ as destination Airport Set SDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Las Américas International Airport
357.42 miles (92.41 km) NNEEl Catey International Airport (AZS)El Catey, Samaná, Dominican RepublicView El Catey International Airport on a map Set AZS as destination Airport Set AZS as destination Airport Get more information about El Catey International Airport
457.67 miles (92.81 km) WNWConstanza Airport (COZ)Constanza, Dominican RepublicView Constanza Airport on a map Set COZ as destination Airport Set COZ as destination Airport Get more information about Constanza Airport
561.59 miles (99.12 km) NEArroyo Barril Airport (EPS)Samaná, Dominican RepublicView Arroyo Barril Airport on a map Set EPS as destination Airport Set EPS as destination Airport Get more information about Arroyo Barril Airport
669.42 miles (111.72 km) ELa Romana International Airport (LRM)La Romana, Dominican RepublicView La Romana International Airport on a map Set LRM as destination Airport Set LRM as destination Airport Get more information about La Romana International Airport
776.89 miles (123.74 km) WMaría Montez International Airport (BRX)Barahona, Dominican RepublicView María Montez International Airport on a map Set BRX as destination Airport Set BRX as destination Airport Get more information about María Montez International Airport
876.91 miles (123.77 km) NNWCibao International Airport (STI)Santiago, Dominican RepublicView Cibao International Airport on a map Set STI as destination Airport Set STI as destination Airport Get more information about Cibao International Airport
997.30 miles (156.58 km) NNWGregorio Luperón International Airport (POP)San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican RepublicView Gregorio Luperón International Airport on a map Set POP as destination Airport Set POP as destination Airport Get more information about Gregorio Luperón International Airport
10106.24 miles (170.98 km) EPunta Cana International Airport (PUJ)Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicView Punta Cana International Airport on a map Set PUJ as destination Airport Set PUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Punta Cana International Airport
11116.06 miles (186.78 km) WSWCabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ)Pedernales, Dominican RepublicView Cabo Rojo National Airport on a map Set CBJ as destination Airport Set CBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cabo Rojo National Airport
12152.33 miles (245.15 km) WToussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP)Port-au-Prince, HaitiView Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport on a map Set PAP as destination Airport Set PAP as destination Airport Get more information about Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport
13167.85 miles (270.13 km) WJacmel Airport (JAK)Jacmel, HaitiView Jacmel Airport on a map Set JAK as destination Airport Set JAK as destination Airport Get more information about Jacmel Airport
14169.48 miles (272.75 km) WNWHugo Chávez International Airport (CAP)Cap-Haïtien, HaitiView Hugo Chávez International Airport on a map Set CAP as destination Airport Set CAP as destination Airport Get more information about Hugo Chávez International Airport
15185.63 miles (298.75 km) EEugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ)Mayagüez, Puerto RicoView Eugenio María de Hostos Airport on a map Set MAZ as destination Airport Set MAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Eugenio María de Hostos Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Herrera International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Herrera International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,066.87 miles (19,419.70 km) SWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
212,049.89 miles (19,392.37 km) WSWBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as destination Airport Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
311,971.33 miles (19,265.94 km) WSWKarratha Airport (KTA)Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, AustraliaView Karratha Airport on a map Set KTA as destination Airport Set KTA as destination Airport Get more information about Karratha Airport
411,935.92 miles (19,208.95 km) SSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
511,885.36 miles (19,127.59 km) WSWCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as destination Airport Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport
611,875.95 miles (19,112.43 km) SSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
711,871.87 miles (19,105.88 km) WSWSolomon Airport (SLJ)Karijini National Park, Western Australia, AustraliaView Solomon Airport on a map Set SLJ as destination Airport Set SLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Solomon Airport
811,861.40 miles (19,089.02 km) WSWPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as destination Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
911,850.15 miles (19,070.92 km) WSWTom Price Airport (TPR)Tom Price, Western Australia, AustraliaView Tom Price Airport on a map Set TPR as destination Airport Set TPR as destination Airport Get more information about Tom Price Airport
1011,842.12 miles (19,058.00 km) SWParaburdoo Airport (PBO)Paraburdoo, Western Australia, AustraliaView Paraburdoo Airport on a map Set PBO as destination Airport Set PBO as destination Airport Get more information about Paraburdoo Airport
1111,811.47 miles (19,008.68 km) SSEChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
1211,790.52 miles (18,974.95 km) WSWCoondewanna Airport (CJF)Coondewanna, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coondewanna Airport on a map Set CJF as destination Airport Set CJF as destination Airport Get more information about Coondewanna Airport
1311,778.46 miles (18,955.55 km) WSWBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as destination Airport Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
1411,745.32 miles (18,902.21 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1511,719.75 miles (18,861.06 km) WSWNewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as destination Airport Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport