Nonstop flight route between Zaranj, Afghanistan and Richland, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), Zaranj, Afghanistan and Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,097 miles (or 11,422 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 Zaranj Airport and Richland 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 Zaranj Airport and Richland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAJ / OAZJ | 
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| Location: | Zaranj, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'10"N by 61°52'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Zaranj, Nimruz Province | 
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 1581 feet (482 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAJ | 
| More Information: | ZAJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLD / KRLD | 
| Airport Name: | Richland Airport | 
| Location: | Richland, Washington, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Richland, Washington | 
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Benton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RLD | 
| More Information: | RLD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Zaranj Airport (ZAJ):
- In addition to being known as "Zaranj Airport", other names for ZAJ include "Zaranj Airport (Zaranj)" and "KDH".
 - The furthest airport from Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,849 miles (19,069 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) is Zabol Airport (ACZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of ZAJ.
 
Facts about Richland Airport (RLD):
- The furthest airport from Richland Airport (RLD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,783 miles (17,353 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Richland Airport (RLD) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Richland Airport (RLD) is Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of RLD.
 - Because of Richland Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Richland 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.
 
