Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Shiraz, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°32'21"N by 52°35'24"E)
Distance from BHM to SYZ:
7,331.12 miles (11,798.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), Shiraz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,331 miles (or 11,798 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Shiraz 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Shiraz 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: | BHM / KBHM |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYZ / OISS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shiraz, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°32'21"N by 52°35'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Organization of Iran/Military of Iran |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 4920 feet (1,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYZ |
| More Information: | SYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- On June 23, 2008 Birmingham city mayor Larry Langford announced his proposal to rename the airport as the Fred L.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Former concourse C consisted of 13 gates, C1-C14.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- Commercial air service to Birmingham began in 1928 by St.
Facts about Shiraz International Airport (SYZ):
- Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Shiraz International Airport's high elevation of 4,920 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Shiraz International Airport", another name for SYZ is "Shahid Dastghaib International Airport Tadayon Air Base".
- The closest airport to Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) is Bushehr Airport (BUZ), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) WSW of SYZ.
- Shiraz International Airport is located in Shiraz, Iran.
- The furthest airport from Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.61 km) E | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.96 km) E | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) NE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) SE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) N | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) N | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) N | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) WNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) SSE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) SSE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.20 miles (149.99 km) SE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.49 miles (17,998.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,164.75 miles (17,967.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.56 miles (17,938.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.92 miles (17,929.52 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.96 miles (17,927.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,126.11 miles (17,905.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,126.05 miles (17,905.59 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,121.47 miles (17,898.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,114.51 miles (17,887.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,110.02 miles (17,879.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,075.07 miles (17,823.55 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,070.32 miles (17,815.91 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,063.09 miles (17,804.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.96 miles (17,760.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.51 miles (182.68 km) WSW | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 2 | 168.61 miles (271.35 km) SE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 3 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) E | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 4 | 191.70 miles (308.52 km) NNE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 5 | 194.23 miles (312.59 km) SSE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 6 | 203.24 miles (327.07 km) WNW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 7 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) NNW | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 8 | 217.29 miles (349.69 km) WNW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 9 | 224.78 miles (361.74 km) SSE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 10 | 226.05 miles (363.79 km) N | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 248.47 miles (399.88 km) SE | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 12 | 255.45 miles (411.11 km) SSW | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 13 | 259.67 miles (417.89 km) WNW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 14 | 266.07 miles (428.20 km) ENE | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 15 | 266.98 miles (429.67 km) WNW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,794.31 miles (18,981.05 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,513.85 miles (18,529.71 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,452.08 miles (18,430.30 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,431.57 miles (18,397.29 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,331.93 miles (18,236.93 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,272.68 miles (18,141.58 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,159.76 miles (17,959.85 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,101.59 miles (17,866.23 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,073.34 miles (17,820.76 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,016.73 miles (17,729.66 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,950.98 miles (17,623.86 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,891.31 miles (17,527.82 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,878.62 miles (17,507.40 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,873.55 miles (17,499.23 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,866.01 miles (17,487.11 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |