Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Amol, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,349 miles (or 10,218 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 Minot International Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base, 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 Minot International Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):

• Pietsch Aviation and Bessette Aviation are based at the airport, both offer flight training and general aircraft services.
• Delta Air Lines has five daily flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
• United Airlines became Minot's second airline in June 2010, starting with two daily flights to Denver International Airport.
• Growing passenger numbers, parking issues, and the possibilities of new airlines and destinations make a new terminal at Minot International Airport a top priority.
• The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
• Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):

• Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of BSM.
• Because of Bishe Kola Air Base's relatively low elevation of -79 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishe Kola Air Base 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 furthest airport from Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,405 miles (18,354 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.