Nonstop flight route between Kish Island, Iran and Roswell, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran and Roswell International Air Center (ROW), Roswell, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,069 miles (or 12,986 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 Roswell International Air Center, 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 Roswell International Air Center. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIH / OIBK |
Airport Name: | Kish International Airport |
Location: | Kish Island, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'34"N by 53°58'48"E |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIH |
More Information: | KIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROW / KROW |
Airport Name: | Roswell International Air Center |
Location: | Roswell, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'5"N by 104°31'50"W |
Area Served: | Roswell, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Roswell |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3671 feet (1,119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROW |
More Information: | ROW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kish International Airport (KIH):
- 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.
- Prior to Iranian Revolution, Iran had an outstanding order for two Concorde aircraft.
- Kish International Airport is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran.
- Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of KIH.
Facts about Roswell International Air Center (ROW):
- Roswell International Air Center, also known as Roswell Industrial Air Center, is a city-owned public-use airport located seven miles south of the central business district of Roswell, a city in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.
- The closest airport to Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ROW.
- In 1966, the Air Force announced that Walker AFB would be closed.
- Roswell International Air Center (ROW) has 2 runways.
- A New Mexico National Guard unit uses some of the buildings of the facility.
- The airport was used by Felix Baumgartner to launch his record-breaking freefall jump from the stratosphere on October 14, 2012.
- The furthest airport from Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,090 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Currently, American Eagle operates Embraer ERJ-140 regional jets on nonstop flights to Dallas/Ft.