Nonstop flight route between Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Bushehr, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Bushehr Airport (BUZ), Bushehr, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,935 miles (or 11,161 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 Wilmington International Airport and Bushehr 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 Wilmington International Airport and Bushehr Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILM / KILM |
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Location: | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W |
Area Served: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | New Hanover County, North Carolina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILM |
More Information: | ILM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUZ / OIBB |
Airport Name: | Bushehr Airport |
Location: | Bushehr, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'41"N by 50°50'4"E |
Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUZ |
More Information: | BUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilmington International Airport (ILM):
- Wilmington International Airport is undergoing many improvements and additions to attract more business to the Airport and to improve the experience of passenger’s travels.
- Because of Wilmington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington 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 Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of ILM.
- In addition to being known as "Wilmington International Airport", another name for ILM is "New Hanover County International Airport".
- The airport was named Bluethenthal Field on Memorial Day, May 30, 1928, in honor of Arthur Bluethenthal, a former All American football player and decorated World War I pilot who was the first North Carolinian to die in the war.
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has 2 runways.
- The New Hanover County Airport Authority has five board members.
- The furthest airport from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,693 miles (18,818 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport began in 1927 as Bluethenthal Field, named for aviator Arthur Bluethenthal, the first Wilmingtonian to be killed in World War I.
- During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force for antisubmarine patrols and training.
- In 2009, the airport served over 800,000 passengers.
Facts about Bushehr Airport (BUZ):
- Bushehr Airport (BUZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,149 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Bushehr Airport (BUZ) is Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) ENE of BUZ.
- Because of Bushehr Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bushehr 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.