About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,814 miles (or 6,138 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AEY / BIAR
Airport Names:
  1. Akureyri Airport
  2. Akureyrarflugvöllur
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W
Area Served: Akureyri
Operator/Owner: Isavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AEY
More Information: AEY Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XBJ / OIMB
Airport Names:
  1. Birjand International Airport
  2. فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند
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

Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):

  • Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
  • The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
  • Scheduled air travel to Akureyri started in 1928 when Flugfélag Íslands began flying on seaplanes to Reykjavík, landing on the fjord of Eyjafjörður near downtown Akureyri.
  • In the summer of 2009, Isavia completed an almost two year runway renovation program.
  • The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.

Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):

  • Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
  • Birjand Airport has since opened a second passenger terminal to for the increasing number of passengers.
  • In February 2012, Birjand International Airport saw the first traffic by a large aircraft, Iran Air's Airbus 300, on a test flight in order to prepare for Hajj traffic.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.26 miles (43.87 km) NEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as origin Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
240.46 miles (65.11 km) NWSiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as origin Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
342.94 miles (69.11 km) WSauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as origin Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
461.28 miles (98.62 km) NGrímsey Airport (GRY)Grímsey, IcelandView Grímsey Airport on a map Set GRY as origin Airport Set GRY as destination Airport Get more information about Grímsey Airport
586.21 miles (138.74 km) ENEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as origin Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport
691.73 miles (147.63 km) EVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as origin Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
794.97 miles (152.84 km) WNWGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as origin Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
8108.46 miles (174.54 km) ESEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as origin Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
9125.68 miles (202.27 km) SEHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as origin Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
10145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNWÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as origin Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
11154.97 miles (249.40 km) SWReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as origin Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
12155.88 miles (250.86 km) WBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as origin Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
13167.73 miles (269.93 km) SSWVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as origin Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport
14168.22 miles (270.73 km) WPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as origin Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
15176.41 miles (283.90 km) SWKeflavík International Airport (KEF)Keflavík (near Reykjavík), IcelandView Keflavík International Airport on a map Set KEF as origin Airport Set KEF as destination Airport Get more information about Keflavík International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,120.63 miles (17,896.87 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,085.89 miles (17,840.97 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,038.91 miles (17,765.36 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,996.47 miles (17,697.05 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
510,987.87 miles (17,683.22 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
610,969.14 miles (17,653.07 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
710,966.21 miles (17,648.36 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
810,963.95 miles (17,644.73 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
910,919.59 miles (17,573.33 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,901.68 miles (17,544.51 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,892.08 miles (17,529.05 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,887.30 miles (17,521.37 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,872.15 miles (17,496.99 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,852.24 miles (17,464.95 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1510,813.44 miles (17,402.50 km) SSWHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as origin Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Birjand International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Birjand International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1147.04 miles (236.64 km) WNWTabas Airport (TCX)Tabas, IranView Tabas Airport on a map Set TCX as destination Airport Set TCX as destination Airport Get more information about Tabas Airport
2172.66 miles (277.86 km) ESEFarah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH)Farah, AfghanistanView Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر on a map Set FAH as destination Airport Set FAH as destination Airport Get more information about Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر
3182.41 miles (293.56 km) SEZabol Airport (ACZ)Zabol, IranView Zabol Airport on a map Set ACZ as destination Airport Set ACZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zabol Airport
4193.12 miles (310.80 km) ENEHerat International Airport (HEA)Herat, AfghanistanView Herat International Airport on a map Set HEA as destination Airport Set HEA as destination Airport Get more information about Herat International Airport
5202.49 miles (325.88 km) SEZaranj Airport (ZAJ)Zaranj, AfghanistanView Zaranj Airport on a map Set ZAJ as destination Airport Set ZAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zaranj Airport
6226.76 miles (364.93 km) SWKerman International Airport (KER)Kerman, IranView Kerman International Airport on a map Set KER as destination Airport Set KER as destination Airport Get more information about Kerman International Airport
7231.54 miles (372.63 km) NMashhad International Airport (MHD)Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, IranView Mashhad International Airport on a map Set MHD as destination Airport Set MHD as destination Airport Get more information about Mashhad International Airport
8255.55 miles (411.27 km) SSEZahedan Airport (ZAH)Zahedan, IranView Zahedan Airport on a map Set ZAH as destination Airport Set ZAH as destination Airport Get more information about Zahedan Airport
9263.68 miles (424.35 km) NEQala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN)Qala i Naw, AfghanistanView Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر on a map Set LQN as destination Airport Set LQN as destination Airport Get more information about Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر
10267.91 miles (431.15 km) SBam Airport (BXR)Bam, IranView Bam Airport on a map Set BXR as destination Airport Set BXR as destination Airport Get more information about Bam Airport
11299.03 miles (481.24 km) WSWShahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD)Yazd, IranView Shahid Sadooghi Airport on a map Set AZD as destination Airport Set AZD as destination Airport Get more information about Shahid Sadooghi Airport
12312.00 miles (502.11 km) ESEBost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST)Lashkar Gah (Bost), AfghanistanView Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر on a map Set BST as destination Airport Set BST as destination Airport Get more information about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر
13314.23 miles (505.69 km) SWSirjan Airport (SYJ)Sirjan, Kerman Province, IranView Sirjan Airport on a map Set SYJ as destination Airport Set SYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sirjan Airport
14336.15 miles (540.98 km) NNWBojnord Airport (BJB)Bojnord, IranView Bojnord Airport on a map Set BJB as destination Airport Set BJB as destination Airport Get more information about Bojnord Airport
15355.28 miles (571.76 km) NAshgabat International Airport (ASB)Ashgabat, TurkmenistanView Ashgabat International Airport on a map Set ASB as destination Airport Set ASB as destination Airport Get more information about Ashgabat International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Birjand International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Birjand International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,653.43 miles (18,754.33 km) WSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
311,058.19 miles (17,796.39 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
411,009.68 miles (17,718.31 km) SEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
510,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) SENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
610,818.14 miles (17,410.07 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,710.75 miles (17,237.24 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
810,648.14 miles (17,136.48 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
910,617.27 miles (17,086.80 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1010,559.20 miles (16,993.34 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1110,493.84 miles (16,888.15 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1210,459.76 miles (16,833.31 km) SEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1310,436.70 miles (16,796.20 km) ESERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
1410,434.07 miles (16,791.97 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1510,408.85 miles (16,751.38 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport