Nonstop flight route between Elenak, Marshall Islands and Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°33'1"N by 55°39'55"E)
Distance from EAL to SYJ:
7,138.28 miles (11,487.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands and Sirjan Airport (SYJ), Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,138 miles (or 11,488 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 Elenak Airport and Sirjan 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 Elenak Airport and Sirjan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYJ / OIKY |
| Airport Name: | Sirjan Airport |
| Location: | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°33'1"N by 55°39'55"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5846 feet (1,782 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYJ |
| More Information: | SYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
Facts about Sirjan Airport (SYJ):
- The furthest airport from Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Sirjan Airport (SYJ) is Kerman International Airport (KER), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ENE of SYJ.
- Sirjan Airport (SYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sirjan Airport's high elevation of 5,846 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SYJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SYJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) ENE | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 2 | 151.28 miles (243.47 km) SSW | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 3 | 166.86 miles (268.53 km) SSE | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 4 | 170.82 miles (274.91 km) E | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 5 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) NNW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 6 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) W | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 7 | 214.75 miles (345.60 km) SSW | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 8 | 232.84 miles (374.72 km) SSW | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 9 | 235.82 miles (379.52 km) SW | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 10 | 236.13 miles (380.01 km) S | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 11 | 272.53 miles (438.60 km) S | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 12 | 274.27 miles (441.39 km) S | Dibba Airport (BYB) | Dibba, Oman | |
| 13 | 291.79 miles (469.60 km) S | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | 293.49 miles (472.32 km) NNE | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 15 | 293.64 miles (472.57 km) S | Ajman International Airport (QAJ) | Ajman, United Arab Emirates | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,645.91 miles (18,742.22 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,515.88 miles (18,532.97 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,361.36 miles (18,284.29 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,322.10 miles (18,221.11 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.27 miles (18,163.44 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,123.76 miles (17,901.91 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,021.14 miles (17,736.76 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,955.37 miles (17,630.91 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,920.81 miles (17,575.30 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,856.07 miles (17,471.11 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,794.36 miles (17,371.80 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,773.35 miles (17,337.98 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,734.25 miles (17,275.05 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,709.46 miles (17,235.16 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,702.06 miles (17,223.25 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |