Nonstop flight route between Sanford, Maine, United States and Tabriz, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'2"N by 46°14'5"E)
Distance from SFM to TBZ:
5,561.19 miles (8,949.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine, United States and Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), Tabriz, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,561 miles (or 8,950 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 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport and Tabriz 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 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport and Tabriz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFM / KSFM |
| Airport Name: | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Sanford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFM |
| More Information: | SFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBZ / OITT |
| Airport Name: | Tabriz International Airport |
| Location: | Tabriz, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'2"N by 46°14'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4459 feet (1,359 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBZ |
| More Information: | TBZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM):
- The furthest airport from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanford Seacoast Regional 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 closest airport to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of SFM.
Facts about Tabriz International Airport (TBZ):
- Because of Tabriz International Airport's high elevation of 4,459 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TBZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TBZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) is Ardabil Airport (ADU), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) E of TBZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.58 miles (36.34 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.52 miles (42.67 km) NE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) WNW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 42.06 miles (67.69 km) WSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) NNW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 48.58 miles (78.19 km) SW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) NNE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 51.63 miles (83.09 km) NE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) SW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) NE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 70.27 miles (113.09 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) SW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 72.81 miles (117.17 km) SSW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.18 miles (18,848.87 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,706.88 miles (18,840.35 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,696.68 miles (18,823.93 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,689.83 miles (18,812.90 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,663.78 miles (18,770.99 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,629.74 miles (18,716.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,579.73 miles (18,635.72 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,577.99 miles (18,632.92 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,566.03 miles (18,613.67 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,485.61 miles (18,484.25 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,478.48 miles (18,472.77 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,387.94 miles (18,327.07 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,384.47 miles (18,321.48 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,359.25 miles (18,280.89 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.29 miles (18,279.34 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) E | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 2 | 145.68 miles (234.45 km) ENE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 3 | 159.07 miles (256.01 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 4 | 170.47 miles (274.35 km) NW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 5 | 179.97 miles (289.63 km) N | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) SW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 7 | 184.92 miles (297.60 km) SSW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 8 | 201.96 miles (325.01 km) WNW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 9 | 220.77 miles (355.30 km) NW | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 10 | 234.19 miles (376.89 km) WSW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 11 | 236.49 miles (380.58 km) NW | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 12 | 237.98 miles (382.99 km) N | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 239.37 miles (385.23 km) W | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 14 | 251.46 miles (404.69 km) W | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 15 | 253.51 miles (407.98 km) NNW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.23 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,203.40 miles (18,030.08 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,100.19 miles (17,863.97 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,052.14 miles (17,786.66 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,984.66 miles (17,678.06 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,932.27 miles (17,593.73 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,837.61 miles (17,441.40 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,835.26 miles (17,437.61 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,834.42 miles (17,436.26 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,831.69 miles (17,431.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,821.39 miles (17,415.30 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,748.58 miles (17,298.11 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,722.55 miles (17,256.23 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,713.47 miles (17,241.61 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,698.00 miles (17,216.72 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |