Nonstop flight route between Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB), Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,077 miles (or 11,389 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 Benazir Bhutto International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISB / OPRN |
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Location: | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'59"N by 73°5'57"E |
Area Served: | Islamabad and Rawalpindi |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISB |
More Information: | ISB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB):
- There are separate lounges for international and domestic economy passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Benazir Bhutto International Airport", other names for ISB include "Islamabad International Airport" and "بینظیر بھٹو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- The furthest airport from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport is the third-largest airport in Pakistan, serving the capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab.
- Due to the ever-growing need for better facilities and services available for passengers, The Government of Pakistan is constructing a new airport in Islamabad.
- The closest airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of ISB.
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- In 1984 Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole appointed a commission to study transferring National and Dulles Airports from the Federal Aviation Administration to a local entity, which could use airport revenues to finance improvements.
- Reagan National Airport has noise restrictions that are some of the most restrictive in the country.
- Terminals B and C opened in 1997, replacing a collection of airline-specific terminals built during the 1960s.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Despite the expansions, efforts have been made to restrict the growth of the airport.
- Reagan National is a hub for US Airways, Reagan National's largest carrier.
- On February 6, 1998 President Bill Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.