Nonstop flight route between Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Ahwaz, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ), Ahwaz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,054 miles (or 9,743 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 Plattsburgh International Airport and Ahwaz 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 Plattsburgh International Airport and Ahwaz 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 Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG):

• The airport is served by taxis and limos and limited bus service.
• On September 5, 2007, Las Vegas-based airline, Allegiant Air, announced that it would offer non-stop flights from Plattsburgh International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida aboard McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 variants.
• Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is located at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base and has been owned by Clinton County since 2002.
• Plattsburgh International was already a fully operating and profitable industrial airport with tenants including Pratt & Whitney, Bombardier, the Department of Homeland Security, Wood Group, and others.
• The furthest airport from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Aircraft rescue and fire fighting is provided by the airport with a fire station utilizing the former USAF fire station adjacent to the old control tower.
• Because of Plattsburgh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Plattsburgh 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.
• It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• The closest airport to Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Clinton County Airport (PLB), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of PBG.

Facts about Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ):

• Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Ahwaz International Airport handled 1,993,991 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Ahwaz International Airport", another name for AWZ is "فرودگاه اهواز".
• The closest airport to Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) is Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SE of AWZ.
• Because of Ahwaz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahwaz 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 furthest airport from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.