Nonstop flight route between Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Shahrekord, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,868 miles (or 11,052 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 CGAS Port Angeles and Shahrekord 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 CGAS Port Angeles and Shahrekord International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about CGAS Port Angeles (NOW):

• In September 1944 the station officially became Coast Guard Group Port Angeles, with several sub-units.
• Because of CGAS Port Angeles's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at CGAS Port Angeles 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 main roles of the station is search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, waterway security, boating and fishery safety and environmental protection.
• The furthest airport from CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,757 miles (17,311 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) is William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NOW.

Facts about Shahrekord International Airport (CQD):

• The furthest airport from Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,711 miles (18,846 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of CQD.
• Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Shahrekord International Airport's high elevation of 6,723 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CQD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CQD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.