Nonstop flight route between Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Dezful, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E)
Distance from AIN to DEF:
5,177.80 miles (8,332.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Dezful Airport (DEF), Dezful, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,333 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 Wainwright Airport and Dezful 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 Wainwright Airport and Dezful Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEF / OIAD |
| Airport Name: | Dezful Airport |
| Location: | Dezful, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEF |
| More Information: | DEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- Wainwright Airport resides at elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Wainwright.
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
Facts about Dezful Airport (DEF):
- Dezful Airport (DEF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dezful Airport (DEF) is Khorramabad Airport (KHD), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of DEF.
- The furthest airport from Dezful Airport (DEF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,760 miles (18,927 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.48 miles (111.81 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) SSE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 4 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 5 | 137.29 miles (220.95 km) SSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 6 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) E | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 143.29 miles (230.61 km) S | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 8 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 9 | 168.46 miles (271.11 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 202.79 miles (326.36 km) E | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 223.02 miles (358.91 km) S | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 235.44 miles (378.91 km) W | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 13 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 14 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 259.55 miles (417.71 km) NE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.43 miles (18,926.54 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,523.98 miles (18,546.00 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,425.56 miles (18,387.61 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,403.54 miles (18,352.17 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.95 miles (18,164.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,149.71 miles (17,943.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,115.43 miles (17,888.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,080.88 miles (17,832.90 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,060.87 miles (17,800.70 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.07 miles (17,707.67 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,946.70 miles (17,616.96 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,920.38 miles (17,574.61 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,915.35 miles (17,566.52 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |