Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Shahrekord, Iran:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Shahrekord International Airport (CQD), Shahrekord, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,715 miles (or 12,417 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 San Antonio International 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 San Antonio International 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 San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• In 2011, airport passenger traffic was up 1.7% over 2010.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
• Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio 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.
• San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates.
• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
• Airport officials produce a 30-minute news program about once every quarter.
• Public transportation to and from the airport is provided by VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority's Route 5 bus.
• The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
• San Antonio International Airport was founded in 1941 when the City of San Antonio purchased 1,200 acres of undeveloped land that, at the time, were north of the city limits for a project to be called "San Antonio Municipal Airport." World War II Wartime needs meant the unfinished airport was pressed into federal government service.

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