Nonstop flight route between Bragança, Portugal and Amol, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E)
Distance from BGC to BSM:
3,117.66 miles (5,017.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bragança Airport (BGC), Bragança, Portugal and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,118 miles (or 5,017 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 Bragança Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base, 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 Bragança Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGC / LPBG |
| Airport Name: | Bragança Airport |
| Location: | Bragança, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bragança |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2129 feet (649 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGC |
| More Information: | BGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSM / OINJ |
| Airport Name: | Bishe Kola Air Base |
| Location: | Amol, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | -79 feet (-24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSM |
| More Information: | BSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bragança Airport (BGC):
- The closest airport to Bragança Airport (BGC) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of BGC.
- The furthest airport from Bragança Airport (BGC) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is nearly antipodal to Bragança Airport (meaning Bragança Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Woodbourne Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Blenheim, New Zealand.
- Bragança Airport (BGC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):
- Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of BSM.
- The furthest airport from Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,405 miles (18,354 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bishe Kola Air Base's relatively low elevation of -79 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishe Kola Air Base 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 3 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) W | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 96.17 miles (154.76 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) SSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 12 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) SW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) ENE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) NE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SSE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.80 miles (75.32 km) E | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 2 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) SW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 3 | 108.66 miles (174.87 km) SW | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 4 | 238.15 miles (383.27 km) N | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 242.11 miles (389.64 km) NW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) WNW | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 7 | 246.05 miles (395.97 km) WSW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 8 | 271.19 miles (436.44 km) S | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 9 | 279.38 miles (449.61 km) ENE | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 10 | 291.28 miles (468.77 km) NNW | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 11 | 313.10 miles (503.89 km) SSW | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 12 | 319.96 miles (514.92 km) SW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 13 | 329.26 miles (529.89 km) SE | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) WSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 342.79 miles (551.67 km) ENE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.67 miles (18,353.99 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,185.93 miles (18,001.96 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,157.64 miles (17,956.43 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,060.52 miles (17,800.14 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,046.27 miles (17,777.21 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,919.40 miles (17,573.03 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,783.95 miles (17,355.05 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,747.61 miles (17,296.56 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,739.52 miles (17,283.54 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,714.59 miles (17,243.42 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,713.36 miles (17,241.44 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,635.84 miles (17,116.69 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,579.88 miles (17,026.62 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,557.80 miles (16,991.10 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,553.53 miles (16,984.22 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |