Nonstop flight route between Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Shahrekord, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dutchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,238 miles (or 10,039 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 Dutchess County Airport 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 Dutchess County Airport 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 Dutchess County Airport (POU):

• After the Second World War, the airport was turned over to the county for the sum of $1 and guarantees that it would remain open as part of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 by the War Assets Administration.
• The closest airport to Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of POU.
• Because of Dutchess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Dutchess County 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.
• In the 1960s–1980s, the airport had commuter airline service by Command Airways, Colgan Airways,Air North, and others.
• Dutchess County Airport covers an area of 640 acres which contains three runways, two of which are paved.
• Dutchess County Airport (POU) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Shahrekord International Airport (CQD):

• Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ENE of CQD.