Nonstop flight route between Tabriz, Iran and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), Tabriz, Iran and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,627 miles (or 9,056 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 Tabriz International Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Tabriz International Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.

Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):

• Hanscom is a critical part of the air transportation infrastructure for Massachusetts and the rest of New England.
• The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
• Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
• As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.
• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
• Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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 addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
• On August 29, 2009, the body of the late Senator Edward M.
• In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England.
• The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.