Nonstop flight route between Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and Baoshan, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD), Baoshan, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,326 miles (or 5,353 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 Erbil International Airport and Baoshan Yunduan 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 Erbil International Airport and Baoshan Yunduan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq | 
| Operator/Owner: | KRG | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EBL | 
| More Information: | EBL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSD / ZPBS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°3'11"N by 99°10'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Baoshan, Yunnan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5453 feet (1,662 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BSD | 
| More Information: | BSD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- At a cost of $US550 million, constructed by a Turkish company, the new airport and terminal building opened on 3 March 2010.
- The airport was built at the beginning of the 1970s as an Iraqi military base.
- The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
- Since its opening in 2006, the airport has seen increased traffic.
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- Erbil International Airport offers the least expensive aviation fuel in Iraq.
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
Facts about Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD):
- The closest airport to Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of BSD.
- In addition to being known as "Baoshan Yunduan Airport", other names for BSD include "保山云端机场" and "Bǎoshān Yúnduān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Baoshan Yunduan Airport's high elevation of 5,453 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.




