Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Amol, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,294 miles (or 11,738 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 Francisco International Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base, 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 Francisco International Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
Area Served: | San Francisco |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSM / OINJ |
Airport Name: | Bishe Kola Air Base |
Location: | Amol, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | -79 feet (-24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSM |
More Information: | BSM Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- In 1954 the airport's Central Passenger Terminal opened.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- The airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport.
- Before the 1930s, airports used a two-byte abbreviation.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 1989 a master plan and Environmental Impact Report were prepared to guide development over the next two decades.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- SFO's international terminal was designed by Craig W.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):
- The closest airport to Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of BSM.
- The furthest airport from Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,405 miles (18,354 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bishe Kola Air Base's relatively low elevation of -79 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishe Kola Air Base 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.