Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Shahrekord, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E)
Distance from AVL to CQD:
6,867.66 miles (11,052.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,868 miles (or 11,052 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Shahrekord 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Shahrekord 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: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQD / OIFS |
| Airport Name: | Shahrekord International Airport |
| Location: | Shahrekord, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'49"N by 50°50'31"E |
| Elevation: | 6723 feet (2,049 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQD |
| More Information: | CQD Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- On March 14, 2003 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into Old Fort Mountain after taking off from the airport.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
Facts about Shahrekord International Airport (CQD):
- The furthest airport from Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,711 miles (18,846 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of CQD.
- Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shahrekord International Airport's high elevation of 6,723 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CQD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CQD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.12 miles (108.02 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 2 | 126.98 miles (204.36 km) SW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 3 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) WSW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 4 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) W | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 5 | 156.21 miles (251.39 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 6 | 168.05 miles (270.46 km) WNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 202.81 miles (326.39 km) E | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 8 | 203.77 miles (327.94 km) SW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 9 | 216.23 miles (347.98 km) N | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 10 | 216.89 miles (349.05 km) SSE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 11 | 221.23 miles (356.03 km) NW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) WSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 13 | 231.63 miles (372.77 km) S | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 235.91 miles (379.66 km) N | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 15 | 255.46 miles (411.12 km) NW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.53 miles (18,846.23 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,451.81 miles (18,429.86 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,358.26 miles (18,279.30 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,352.89 miles (18,270.66 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,210.47 miles (18,041.45 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,202.85 miles (18,029.20 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.58 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,022.46 miles (17,738.89 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,985.09 miles (17,678.75 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,917.46 miles (17,569.90 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.96 miles (17,559.45 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,853.16 miles (17,466.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,827.06 miles (17,424.42 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,806.60 miles (17,391.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |