Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 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 Birjand International Airport and Henry E. Rohlsen 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 Birjand International Airport and Henry E. Rohlsen 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: | XBJ / OIMB |
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Location: | Birjand, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4952 feet (1,509 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XBJ |
More Information: | XBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | STX / TISX |
Airport Name: | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport |
Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'15"N by 64°48'6"W |
Area Served: | St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
Operator/Owner: | United States Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from STX |
More Information: | STX Maps & Info |
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Because of Birjand International Airport's high elevation of 4,952 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XBJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XBJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
- The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
- The furthest airport from Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Birjand airport was established in 1933, beginning with small aircraft.
Facts about Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX):
- The closest airport to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ENE of STX.
- Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force stationed the 12th Bombardment Squadron at the airport for antisubmarine patrols flying B-18 Bolo aircraft from November 8, 1941 to November 10, 1942.
- The furthest airport from Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (meaning Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry E. Rohlsen 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.