Nonstop flight route between Braga, Portugal and Amol, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E)
Distance from BGZ to BSM:
3,209.08 miles (5,164.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Braga Airport (BGZ), Braga, Portugal and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,209 miles (or 5,164 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 Braga 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 Braga 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: | BGZ / LPBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Braga, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W |
| Area Served: | Braga, Portugal |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGZ |
| More Information: | BGZ 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 Braga Airport (BGZ):
- Because of Braga Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Braga 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 closest airport to Braga Airport (BGZ) is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of BGZ.
- In addition to being known as "Braga Airport", another name for BGZ is "Aeródromo Municipal de Braga".
- The furthest airport from Braga Airport (BGZ) is Westport Airport (WSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Braga Airport (meaning Braga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Westport Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Westport, New Zealand.
- Braga Airport (BGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):
- 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.
- 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.
- Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.12 miles (43.64 km) SSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) ESE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 5 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 8 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 9 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) ENE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) ESE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 12 | 185.68 miles (298.82 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 14 | 204.98 miles (329.88 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 243.90 miles (392.52 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,373.52 miles (19,913.21 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.82 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.59 miles (19,884.34 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,353.66 miles (19,881.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.23 miles (19,872.50 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,316.99 miles (19,822.23 km) W | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,276.28 miles (19,756.71 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.28 miles (19,718.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, 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 | |