Nonstop flight route between Kermanshah, Iran and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(34°20'45"N by 47°9'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from KSH to AFA:
8,833.40 miles (14,215.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), Kermanshah, Iran and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,833 miles (or 14,216 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 Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport and San Rafael 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 Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport and San Rafael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSH / OICC |
| Airport Name: | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport |
| Location: | Kermanshah, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'45"N by 47°9'29"E |
| Elevation: | 4301 feet (1,311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSH |
| More Information: | KSH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH):
- Because of Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport's high elevation of 4,301 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) is Hamadan Airport (HDM), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of KSH.
- The furthest airport from Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) ENE | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran |     |
| 2 | 90.10 miles (145.01 km) SE | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 3 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) NW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 4 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) SSE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 5 | 183.78 miles (295.76 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 6 | 183.78 miles (295.76 km) WSW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 7 | 222.58 miles (358.20 km) NW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 8 | 227.72 miles (366.48 km) SW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 9 | 227.75 miles (366.52 km) SSE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 10 | 238.14 miles (383.24 km) ENE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 252.77 miles (406.79 km) ENE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 255.46 miles (411.12 km) ESE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 13 | 263.99 miles (424.84 km) S | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 14 | 266.73 miles (429.26 km) N | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 15 | 279.22 miles (449.36 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.98 miles (18,747.17 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,436.05 miles (18,404.49 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,334.45 miles (18,240.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,298.42 miles (18,183.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,206.67 miles (18,035.34 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,062.69 miles (17,803.62 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,046.00 miles (17,776.77 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,038.96 miles (17,765.44 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,038.20 miles (17,764.21 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,025.56 miles (17,743.87 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,964.53 miles (17,645.65 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,943.64 miles (17,612.03 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,889.56 miles (17,525.01 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,882.38 miles (17,513.46 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,872.56 miles (17,497.64 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |