Nonstop flight route between Amol, Iran and Lopez Island, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), Lopez Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,545 miles (or 10,533 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 Bishe Kola Air Base and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane 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 Bishe Kola Air Base and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.

Facts about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS):

• The closest airport to Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LPS.
• Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base", another name for LPS is "WA81".
• The furthest airport from Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane 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.