Nonstop flight route between Kish Island, Iran and Kassel, Hesse, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran and Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), Kassel, Hesse, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,882 miles (or 4,638 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 Kish International Airport and Kassel Calden 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 Kish International Airport and Kassel Calden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kish International Airport (KIH):

• The furthest airport from Kish International Airport (KIH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Kish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kish 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 Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of KIH.
• Prior to Iranian Revolution, Iran had an outstanding order for two Concorde aircraft.
• Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.

Facts about Kassel Calden Airport (KSF):

• The closest airport to Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KSF.
• Built on farmland, 908 ft ASL lying NNE of the Hoher Dörnberg, the airport was opened on 11 July 1970.
• The nearest other minor international airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport approx.
• The old airport used to have a single asphalt runway, 04/22, which is 1,500 by 30 m.
• Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,845 miles (19,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The new airport faced several struggles when opened.
• Kassel Calden Airport is a minor international airport serving the German city of Kassel in the state of Hesse.
• Because of Kassel Calden Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Kassel Calden 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.
• In addition to being known as "Kassel Calden Airport", another name for KSF is "Flughafen Kassel-Calden".