About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF), Oran, Algeria and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,915 miles (or 4,691 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TAF / DAOL
Airport Name: Oran Tafaraoui Airport
Location: Oran, Algeria
GPS Coordinates: 35°32'27"N by 0°32'2"W
Area Served: Oran, Algeria
Operator/Owner: People’s National Army
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 367 feet (112 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF):

  • Because of Oran Tafaraoui Airport's relatively low elevation of 367 feet, planes can take off or land at Oran Tafaraoui 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.
  • Airport information for DAOL at World Aero Data.
  • During World War II, it was a primary mission objective of the United States Army 34th Infantry Division during the Allied Operation Torch landings on 8 November 1942, and became a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.
  • The closest airport to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of TAF.
  • The furthest airport from Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Oran Tafaraoui Airport (meaning Oran Tafaraoui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,220 miles (19,666 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
  • Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):

  • 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.
  • Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.49 miles (12.06 km) NWEs-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN)Oran, AlgeriaView Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport on a map Set ORN as origin Airport Set ORN as destination Airport Get more information about Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport
225.71 miles (41.38 km) SSidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW)Sidi Bel Abbès, AlgeriaView Sidi Bel Abbès Airport on a map Set BFW as origin Airport Set BFW as destination Airport Get more information about Sidi Bel Abbès Airport
344.75 miles (72.02 km) ESEGhriss Airport (MUW)Ghriss, AlgeriaView Ghriss Airport on a map Set MUW as origin Airport Set MUW as destination Airport Get more information about Ghriss Airport
466.78 miles (107.48 km) ENERelizane Airport (QZN)Relizane, AlgeriaView Relizane Airport on a map Set QZN as origin Airport Set QZN as destination Airport Get more information about Relizane Airport
594.22 miles (151.63 km) WSWAngads Airport (OUD)Oujda, MoroccoView Angads Airport on a map Set OUD as origin Airport Set OUD as destination Airport Get more information about Angads Airport
6114.55 miles (184.34 km) ENEChlef International Airport (CFK)Chlef, AlgeriaView Chlef International Airport on a map Set CFK as origin Airport Set CFK as destination Airport Get more information about Chlef International Airport
7136.32 miles (219.39 km) NWAlmería Airport (LEI)Almería, SpainView Almería Airport on a map Set LEI as origin Airport Set LEI as destination Airport Get more information about Almería Airport
8137.60 miles (221.45 km) WMelilla Airport (MLN)Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco)View Melilla Airport on a map Set MLN as origin Airport Set MLN as destination Airport Get more information about Melilla Airport
9155.10 miles (249.61 km) NMurcia–San Javier Airport (MJV)Murcia, SpainView Murcia–San Javier Airport on a map Set MJV as origin Airport Set MJV as destination Airport Get more information about Murcia–San Javier Airport
10187.94 miles (302.47 km) WCherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU)Al Hoceima, MoroccoView Cherif Al Idrissi Airport on a map Set AHU as origin Airport Set AHU as destination Airport Get more information about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
11189.40 miles (304.81 km) NAlicante-Elche Airport (ALC)Alicante, SpainView Alicante-Elche Airport on a map Set ALC as origin Airport Set ALC as destination Airport Get more information about Alicante-Elche Airport
12198.57 miles (319.57 km) ENEBlida Airport (QLD)Blida, AlgeriaView Blida Airport on a map Set QLD as origin Airport Set QLD as destination Airport Get more information about Blida Airport
13202.76 miles (326.31 km) ENEBoufarik Air Base (QFD)Boufarik, AlgeriaView Boufarik Air Base on a map Set QFD as origin Airport Set QFD as destination Airport Get more information about Boufarik Air Base
14213.34 miles (343.33 km) WNWGranada Airport (GRX)Granada, SpainView Granada Airport on a map Set GRX as origin Airport Set GRX as destination Airport Get more information about Granada Airport
15223.82 miles (360.21 km) ENEHouari Boumediene Airport (ALG)Algiers, AlgeriaView Houari Boumediene Airport on a map Set ALG as origin Airport Set ALG as destination Airport Get more information about Houari Boumediene Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Oran Tafaraoui Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,220.03 miles (19,666.18 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as origin Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
212,208.07 miles (19,646.93 km) ESEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as origin Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
312,206.03 miles (19,643.65 km) SSEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
412,203.21 miles (19,639.11 km) SETauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as origin Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
512,199.77 miles (19,633.57 km) ESECoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as origin Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
612,191.85 miles (19,620.83 km) ESEThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as origin Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
712,188.21 miles (19,614.97 km) SERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as origin Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
812,180.63 miles (19,602.77 km) SEMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as origin Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
912,166.30 miles (19,579.71 km) ESEArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as origin Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
1012,157.43 miles (19,565.44 km) ESEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as origin Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport
1112,157.09 miles (19,564.89 km) SEHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as origin Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
1212,150.02 miles (19,553.51 km) EWhangarei Airport (WRE)Whangarei, New ZealandView Whangarei Airport on a map Set WRE as origin Airport Set WRE as destination Airport Get more information about Whangarei Airport
1312,147.82 miles (19,549.98 km) SETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1412,130.48 miles (19,522.07 km) SSEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1512,123.45 miles (19,510.75 km) EKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as origin Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bishe Kola Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Bishe Kola Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
146.80 miles (75.32 km) ESari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY)Sari, IranView Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport on a map Set SRY as destination Airport Set SRY as destination Airport Get more information about Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport
288.29 miles (142.09 km) SWMehrabad Airport (THR)Tehran, IranView Mehrabad Airport on a map Set THR as destination Airport Set THR as destination Airport Get more information about Mehrabad Airport
3108.66 miles (174.87 km) SWTehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)Tehran, IranView Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport on a map Set IKA as destination Airport Set IKA as destination Airport Get more information about Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
4238.15 miles (383.27 km) NTurkmenbashi International Airport (KRW)Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, TurkmenistanView Turkmenbashi International Airport on a map Set KRW as destination Airport Set KRW as destination Airport Get more information about Turkmenbashi International Airport
5242.11 miles (389.64 km) NWLankaran International Airport (LLK)Lankaran, AzerbaijanView Lankaran International Airport on a map Set LLK as destination Airport Set LLK as destination Airport Get more information about Lankaran International Airport
6244.17 miles (392.95 km) WNWArdabil Airport (ADU)Ardabil, IranView Ardabil Airport on a map Set ADU as destination Airport Set ADU as destination Airport Get more information about Ardabil Airport
7246.05 miles (395.97 km) WSWHamadan Airport (HDM)Hamadan, IranView Hamadan Airport on a map Set HDM as destination Airport Set HDM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamadan Airport
8271.19 miles (436.44 km) SIsfahan International Airport (IFN)Isfahan, IranView Isfahan International Airport on a map Set IFN as destination Airport Set IFN as destination Airport Get more information about Isfahan International Airport
9279.38 miles (449.61 km) ENEBojnord Airport (BJB)Bojnord, IranView Bojnord Airport on a map Set BJB as destination Airport Set BJB as destination Airport Get more information about Bojnord Airport
10291.28 miles (468.77 km) NNWHeydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)Baku, AzerbaijanView Heydar Aliyev International Airport on a map Set GYD as destination Airport Set GYD as destination Airport Get more information about Heydar Aliyev International Airport
11313.10 miles (503.89 km) SSWShahrekord International Airport (CQD)Shahrekord, IranView Shahrekord International Airport on a map Set CQD as destination Airport Set CQD as destination Airport Get more information about Shahrekord International Airport
12319.96 miles (514.92 km) SWKhorramabad Airport (KHD)Khorramabad, IranView Khorramabad Airport on a map Set KHD as destination Airport Set KHD as destination Airport Get more information about Khorramabad Airport
13329.26 miles (529.89 km) SETabas Airport (TCX)Tabas, IranView Tabas Airport on a map Set TCX as destination Airport Set TCX as destination Airport Get more information about Tabas Airport
14332.70 miles (535.43 km) WSWShahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH)Kermanshah, IranView Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport on a map Set KSH as destination Airport Set KSH as destination Airport Get more information about Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
15342.79 miles (551.67 km) ENEAshgabat International Airport (ASB)Ashgabat, TurkmenistanView Ashgabat International Airport on a map Set ASB as destination Airport Set ASB as destination Airport Get more information about Ashgabat International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bishe Kola Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Bishe Kola Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,404.67 miles (18,353.99 km) SSETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,185.93 miles (18,001.96 km) WSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
311,157.64 miles (17,956.43 km) SETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
411,060.52 miles (17,800.14 km) SSENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
511,046.27 miles (17,777.21 km) SSEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
610,919.40 miles (17,573.03 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,783.95 miles (17,355.05 km) SSEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
810,747.61 miles (17,296.56 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
910,739.52 miles (17,283.54 km) SEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1010,714.59 miles (17,243.42 km) SEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1110,713.36 miles (17,241.44 km) ESERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
1210,635.84 miles (17,116.69 km) SEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1310,579.88 miles (17,026.62 km) SEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1410,557.80 miles (16,991.10 km) SEFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1510,553.53 miles (16,984.22 km) SEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport