Nonstop flight route between Central, Alaska, United States and Amol, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E)
Distance from CEM to BSM:
5,313.73 miles (8,551.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Airport (CEM), Central, Alaska, United States and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,314 miles (or 8,552 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 Central 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 Central 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: | CEM / PARL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Central, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'26"N by 144°46'50"W |
| Area Served: | Central, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEM |
| More Information: | CEM 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 Central Airport (CEM):
- Central Airport (CEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Central Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Central 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 Central Airport (CEM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,218 miles (16,444 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Central Airport", another name for CEM is "PACE".
- The closest airport to Central Airport (CEM) is Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SE of CEM.
- Central Airport covers an area of 97 acres at an elevation of 937 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.81 miles (12.56 km) SE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.63 miles (42.86 km) NE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) NNW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) N | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.53 miles (127.99 km) NNE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) NW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) SW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) WSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 108.79 miles (175.08 km) SSW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) S | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 118.79 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) WNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,218.11 miles (16,444.41 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,197.39 miles (16,411.07 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,191.75 miles (16,401.99 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,167.43 miles (16,362.85 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,147.18 miles (16,330.26 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,069.53 miles (16,205.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,029.35 miles (16,140.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,955.43 miles (16,021.68 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,948.82 miles (16,011.03 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,946.17 miles (16,006.77 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,945.90 miles (16,006.34 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,944.65 miles (16,004.32 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.71 miles (15,999.59 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,920.18 miles (15,964.95 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,915.41 miles (15,957.27 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |