Nonstop flight route between Zadar, Croatia and Herat, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia and Herat International Airport (HEA), Herat, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,566 miles (or 4,130 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 Zadar 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 Zadar 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: | ZAD / LDZD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Zadar | 
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD | 
| More Information: | ZAD 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 Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
- From the beginning of April 2013 Zadar Airport became a Ryanair base with a stationed Boeing 737–800 and serves 16 European destinations in Germany, Ireland, UK, France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
- In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
- Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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.
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
- Zadar Airport was one of the few airports in the world where the taxiway crossed a public road.
- The furthest airport from Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- ISAF use has continued since 2005, joined by the Afghan National Army Air Corps, now Afghan Air Force, and the Afghan National Police.
- 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".




