Nonstop flight route between Ahwaz, Iran and Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ), Ahwaz, Iran and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,672 miles (or 9,128 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 Ahwaz International Airport and Halifax Stanfield 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 Ahwaz International Airport and Halifax Stanfield International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ):

• Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Ahwaz International Airport", another name for AWZ is "فرودگاه اهواز".
• The closest airport to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) is Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SE of AWZ.
• Because of Ahwaz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahwaz 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.
• The furthest airport from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Ahwaz International Airport handled 1,993,991 passengers last year.

Facts about Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ):

• Following the September 11 attacks the airport was part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, as it took 40 flights—more flights than any other Canadian airport involved in the operation—carrying about 7,300 passengers—more passengers than any other Canadian airport involved in the operation other than Vancouver, which registered 8,500.
• The airport terminal building at the airport was originally opened in September, 1960.
• In November 2012, an extension of both ends of runway 05/23 was completed, for an overall increase in length from 8,800 ft to 10,500 ft.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) has 2 runways.
• Halifax Airport fared well in the 2005 AETRA survey for passenger satisfaction, produced by the International Air Transport Association and Airports Council International.
• Because of Halifax Stanfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Halifax Stanfield 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.
• The furthest airport from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is Shearwater Heliport (YAW), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of YHZ.
• In early 2010, Halifax Stanfield was rated by passengers as the Best Airport in the World in its class for the seventh year in a row.
• The airport hosts the headquarters of Jazz Aviation.