Nonstop flight route between Eureka, California, United States and Birjand, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E)
Distance from EKA to XBJ:
7,339.97 miles (11,812.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murray Field (EKA), Eureka, California, United States and Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,340 miles (or 11,813 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 Murray Field and Birjand 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 Murray Field and Birjand 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: | EKA / KEKA |
| Airport Name: | Murray Field |
| Location: | Eureka, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKA |
| More Information: | EKA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBJ / OIMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birjand, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4952 feet (1,509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XBJ |
| More Information: | XBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Murray Field (EKA):
- It has a restaurant and a charter service, Northern Air, as well as a Civil Air Patrol office.
- Murray Field was established in 1919 by pilot Dayton Murray, Senior, and was later named for him after the county acquired the field in the 1930s.:2-6 The airport is built on filled land.
- The closest airport to Murray Field (EKA) is Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of EKA.
- Because of Murray Field's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Field 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.
- Murray Field (EKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Murray Field (EKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,232 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
- Birjand Airport is a small airport near Birjand, Iran.
- The furthest airport from Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Birjand International Airport's high elevation of 4,952 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XBJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XBJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.06 miles (19.40 km) N | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.27 miles (27.79 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 3 | 67.81 miles (109.12 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 88.30 miles (142.11 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 97.51 miles (156.93 km) ESE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 6 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) NE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 7 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 108.89 miles (175.23 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 125.56 miles (202.07 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 11 | 126.01 miles (202.80 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 133.91 miles (215.50 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 13 | 137.70 miles (221.61 km) ESE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 14 | 154.62 miles (248.84 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,232.29 miles (18,076.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,151.69 miles (17,946.86 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,090.47 miles (17,848.34 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,060.75 miles (17,800.50 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,025.18 miles (17,743.27 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,012.41 miles (17,722.70 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,003.80 miles (17,708.85 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,950.24 miles (17,622.66 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,935.84 miles (17,599.48 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,931.15 miles (17,591.94 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,917.36 miles (17,569.74 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,857.77 miles (17,473.85 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,857.38 miles (17,473.21 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,846.73 miles (17,456.08 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,845.25 miles (17,453.70 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) WNW | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 2 | 172.66 miles (277.86 km) ESE | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) SE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 4 | 193.12 miles (310.80 km) ENE | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) SE | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 226.76 miles (364.93 km) SW | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 7 | 231.54 miles (372.63 km) N | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 8 | 255.55 miles (411.27 km) SSE | Zahedan Airport (ZAH) | Zahedan, Iran | |
| 9 | 263.68 miles (424.35 km) NE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 267.91 miles (431.15 km) S | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 11 | 299.03 miles (481.24 km) WSW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 12 | 312.00 miles (502.11 km) ESE | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 314.23 miles (505.69 km) SW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 14 | 336.15 miles (540.98 km) NNW | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 15 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) N | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.43 miles (18,754.33 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,058.19 miles (17,796.39 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,009.68 miles (17,718.31 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,818.14 miles (17,410.07 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,710.75 miles (17,237.24 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,648.14 miles (17,136.48 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,617.27 miles (17,086.80 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,559.20 miles (16,993.34 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,493.84 miles (16,888.15 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,459.76 miles (16,833.31 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,436.70 miles (16,796.20 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,434.07 miles (16,791.97 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,408.85 miles (16,751.38 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |