Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Ahwaz, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°20'14"N by 48°45'42"E)
Distance from CGS to AWZ:
6,456.62 miles (10,390.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ), Ahwaz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,457 miles (or 10,391 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 College Park Airport and Ahwaz 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 College Park Airport and Ahwaz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
| Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
| Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
| More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWZ / OIAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ahwaz, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'14"N by 48°45'42"E |
| Area Served: | Ahvaz, Iran |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWZ |
| More Information: | AWZ Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- In 1937, the Engineering & Research Corporation, based in nearby Riverdale, Maryland, used the airport to test fly the early model of the Ercoupe, an airplane designed to be spin-proof.
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Christmas Aeroplane Company of Washington D.C.
Facts about Ahwaz International Airport (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 closest airport to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) is Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SE of AWZ.
- Ahwaz International Airport handled 1,993,991 passengers last year.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.77 miles (17.34 km) SSW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States |     |
| 2 | 10.83 miles (17.42 km) SW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 3 | 11.35 miles (18.26 km) NE | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 12.10 miles (19.47 km) SSE | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 18.42 miles (29.64 km) NW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 19.15 miles (30.81 km) NE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 7 | 19.20 miles (30.89 km) E | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 23.04 miles (37.07 km) SW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 28.77 miles (46.30 km) W | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 34.75 miles (55.93 km) WNW | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 36.20 miles (58.25 km) NE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 36.60 miles (58.91 km) WSW | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 36.60 miles (58.91 km) WSW | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 38.70 miles (62.28 km) NW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 47.49 miles (76.42 km) ESE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,683.93 miles (18,803.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,660.48 miles (18,765.68 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,643.55 miles (18,738.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,635.64 miles (18,725.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,587.41 miles (18,648.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,578.21 miles (18,633.28 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,575.38 miles (18,628.73 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,564.81 miles (18,611.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,548.60 miles (18,585.63 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,531.10 miles (18,557.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,468.88 miles (18,457.33 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,436.19 miles (18,404.72 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,426.09 miles (18,388.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,419.92 miles (18,378.53 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,346.59 miles (18,260.51 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.41 miles (92.40 km) SE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 2 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 3 | 74.14 miles (119.31 km) SSW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) NNW | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 5 | 84.93 miles (136.69 km) SW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 6 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) ENE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 147.62 miles (237.57 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 8 | 153.12 miles (246.43 km) SSW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 9 | 206.09 miles (331.67 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 10 | 206.55 miles (332.41 km) SE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 11 | 227.75 miles (366.52 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 12 | 244.32 miles (393.19 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 13 | 259.67 miles (417.89 km) ESE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 14 | 260.18 miles (418.72 km) W | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 15 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) SW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.24 miles (19,029.22 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,577.29 miles (18,631.80 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,481.04 miles (18,476.89 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,466.03 miles (18,452.74 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,337.63 miles (18,246.11 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,165.28 miles (17,968.73 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,153.32 miles (17,949.49 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,119.84 miles (17,895.61 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,092.84 miles (17,852.14 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,055.33 miles (17,791.79 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,044.40 miles (17,774.20 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,987.07 miles (17,681.93 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,960.88 miles (17,639.78 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,943.58 miles (17,611.94 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |