Nonstop flight route between Isfahan, Iran and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Isfahan International Airport (IFN), Isfahan, Iran and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,897 miles (or 4,662 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 Isfahan International Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Isfahan International Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Isfahan International Airport (IFN):

• Because of Isfahan International Airport's high elevation of 5,059 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Isfahan International Airport (IFN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,653 miles (18,753 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Isfahan International Airport (IFN) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Isfahan International Airport (IFN) is Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) WSW of IFN.
• In addition to being known as "Isfahan International Airport", another name for IFN is "Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport".
• Isfahan International Airport handled 2,103,633 passengers last year.

Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):

• A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
• In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
• RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
• The 423 ABG command section and orderly room are located at Alconbury as are many of the support units and recreational facilities for the area.
• The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
• The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In September 1939, RAF Upwood squadrons were given operational training roles and Alconbury became RAF Wyton's satellite under No.