Nonstop flight route between Paro, Bhutan and Mahshahr, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°33'22"N by 49°9'6"E)
Distance from PBH to MRX:
2,430.81 miles (3,912.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and Mahshahr Airport (MRX), Mahshahr, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,431 miles (or 3,912 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 relatively short distance between Paro International Airport and Mahshahr Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBH / VQPR |
| Airport Name: | Paro International Airport |
| Location: | Paro, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Thimphu and Paro District |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7300 feet (2,225 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBH |
| More Information: | PBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRX / OIAM |
| Airport Name: | Mahshahr Airport |
| Location: | Mahshahr, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'22"N by 49°9'6"E |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRX |
| More Information: | MRX Maps & Info |
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- The furthest airport from Paro International Airport (PBH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,281 miles (18,155 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- With surrounding peaks as high as 18,000 ft it is considered one of the world's most challenging airports, and as of October 2009, only eight pilots in the world are certified to land at the airport.
- Druk Air is the national flag carrier airline of Bhutan and has its base at Paro Airport.
- Because of Paro International Airport's high elevation of 7,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PBH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PBH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Paro Airport is the only international airport of Bhutan.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2002, the airport handled 37,200 passengers and 91,000 tonnes of cargo.
Facts about Mahshahr Airport (MRX):
- The closest airport to Mahshahr Airport (MRX) is Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of MRX.
- Because of Mahshahr Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Mahshahr 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 Mahshahr Airport (MRX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Mahshahr Airport (MRX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SSE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India |     |
| 2 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) E | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 3 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 4 | 92.59 miles (149.00 km) SSE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 6 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) S | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 7 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) SSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) N | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 9 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) W | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 10 | 147.48 miles (237.35 km) WSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 158.92 miles (255.75 km) NE | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) ESE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 13 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) W | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 14 | 169.17 miles (272.25 km) W | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 15 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) W | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,250.61 miles (18,106.06 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,235.55 miles (18,081.82 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,227.47 miles (18,068.82 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,219.40 miles (18,055.84 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,204.93 miles (18,032.53 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,189.32 miles (18,007.42 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,181.96 miles (17,995.58 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,153.08 miles (17,949.10 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,152.47 miles (17,948.12 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,144.26 miles (17,934.90 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,139.13 miles (17,926.64 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,127.07 miles (17,907.24 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,125.66 miles (17,904.98 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.83 miles (48.01 km) NE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 2 | 56.29 miles (90.59 km) WSW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 3 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) NNW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 4 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) W | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 5 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 6 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) NNW | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 7 | 150.28 miles (241.85 km) SE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 8 | 156.21 miles (251.39 km) NE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 9 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) NNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 10 | 217.29 miles (349.69 km) ESE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 11 | 219.94 miles (353.96 km) NE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 12 | 238.14 miles (383.25 km) SW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 284.96 miles (458.60 km) S | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 286.46 miles (461.02 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 297.31 miles (478.48 km) WNW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.81 miles (19,092.90 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,607.93 miles (18,681.11 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,513.97 miles (18,529.89 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,505.52 miles (18,516.30 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,366.67 miles (18,292.83 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,236.97 miles (18,084.11 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,193.94 miles (18,014.85 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,178.39 miles (17,989.83 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,139.40 miles (17,927.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,121.35 miles (17,898.03 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,066.07 miles (17,809.07 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,052.35 miles (17,786.99 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,008.04 miles (17,715.67 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,981.99 miles (17,673.76 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,962.24 miles (17,641.98 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |