Nonstop flight route between Simikot, Nepal and Sibiu, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E)
Distance from IMK to SBZ:
3,255.18 miles (5,238.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simikot Airport (IMK), Simikot, Nepal and Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), Sibiu, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,255 miles (or 5,239 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 Simikot Airport and Sibiu 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 Simikot Airport and Sibiu 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: | IMK / VNST |
| Airport Name: | Simikot Airport |
| Location: | Simikot, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E |
| Area Served: | Simikot, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9246 feet (2,818 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMK |
| More Information: | IMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBZ / LRSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sibiu, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E |
| Area Served: | Sibiu, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Sibiu County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBZ |
| More Information: | SBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Simikot Airport (IMK):
- Pilgrims and Trekkers bound for Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash in China's Tibet Autonomous Region fly into Simikot and proceed to the international border at Hilsa on foot or by helicopter.
- The furthest airport from Simikot Airport (IMK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Simikot Airport (IMK) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of IMK.
- Because of Simikot Airport's high elevation of 9,246 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Sibiu International Airport (SBZ):
- The furthest airport from Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sibiu International Airport handled 189,300 passengers last year.
- In 1970, the airport was capable to operate during the night, due to the approach and runway guiding lights that have been installed.
- In addition to being known as "Sibiu International Airport", another name for SBZ is "Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu".
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNE of SBZ.
- In 2006 - 2008, the airport passed through the most important rehabilitation program in its history, a 77 mil.
- In 1943, the flying activities have been developed on a field of 174 ha surface.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) SSW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) SW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 3 | 53.13 miles (85.50 km) SSE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 4 | 62.51 miles (100.60 km) SW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 5 | 90.85 miles (146.21 km) SE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 6 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) SSE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 7 | 122.27 miles (196.77 km) SW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 8 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) S | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 9 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) SE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 10 | 178.93 miles (287.96 km) SE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11 | 180.94 miles (291.20 km) NW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 182.66 miles (293.95 km) SE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SSE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 14 | 218.06 miles (350.93 km) W | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 15 | 220.58 miles (354.98 km) SE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.05 miles (18,874.41 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,918.43 miles (17,571.47 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,871.13 miles (17,495.34 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,865.11 miles (17,485.66 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,864.40 miles (17,484.52 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,861.23 miles (17,479.42 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 10,858.83 miles (17,475.55 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,853.92 miles (17,467.65 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,851.44 miles (17,463.65 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,848.67 miles (17,459.20 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,836.46 miles (17,439.55 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,835.43 miles (17,437.89 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,833.95 miles (17,435.51 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,830.20 miles (17,429.48 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,825.17 miles (17,421.37 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) NNE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 2 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) NNW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) WSW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 4 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) SE | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 6 | 132.35 miles (213.00 km) W | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 132.36 miles (213.01 km) SE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 8 | 132.66 miles (213.49 km) NNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 9 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) WNW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 11 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) NNW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) ENE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 13 | 166.06 miles (267.24 km) NW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 14 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) NE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 15 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) SE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.27 miles (18,383.93 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,021.02 miles (17,736.57 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,994.22 miles (17,693.44 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,978.17 miles (17,667.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,959.36 miles (17,637.34 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,947.53 miles (17,618.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,945.55 miles (17,615.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,945.29 miles (17,614.70 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,933.65 miles (17,595.96 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,923.79 miles (17,580.10 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,920.64 miles (17,575.01 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,916.17 miles (17,567.83 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,907.34 miles (17,553.62 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,903.13 miles (17,546.84 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,887.57 miles (17,521.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |