Nonstop flight route between Kish Island, Iran and Forks, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran and Quillayute Airport (UIL), Forks, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,291 miles (or 11,734 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 Quillayute 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 Quillayute Airport. 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: | UIL / KUIL |
Airport Name: | Quillayute Airport |
Location: | Forks, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°56'12"N by 124°33'45"W |
Area Served: | Forks, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Forks |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UIL |
More Information: | UIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kish International Airport (KIH):
- Air France considered Kish as a destination to be served from Paris by a sub-fleet of longhaul Airbus A319s to serve Iran's oil and gas industry.
- Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of 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.
Facts about Quillayute Airport (UIL):
- Because of Quillayute Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Quillayute 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 airport has two concrete runways, each one close to 5,000 feet long.
- Quillayute Airport (UIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quillayute Airport (UIL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Quillayute Airport (UIL) is William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of UIL.
- Quillayute Airport, formerly known as Quillayute State Airport, is a public airport located approximately 10 miles west of the city of Forks, in Clallam County, Washington, United States.