Nonstop flight route between Tarija, Bolivia and Kish Island, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), Tarija, Bolivia and Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,588 miles (or 13,821 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Kish 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Kish 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: | TJA / SLTJ | 
| Airport Name: | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport | 
| Location: | Tarija, Bolivia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°33'20"S by 64°42'5"W | 
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military | 
| Elevation: | 6084 feet (1,854 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TJA | 
| More Information: | TJA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIH / OIBK | 
| Airport Name: | Kish International Airport | 
| Location: | Kish Island, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'34"N by 53°58'48"E | 
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIH | 
| More Information: | KIH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA):
- Because of Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport's high elevation of 6,084 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TJA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TJA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (meaning Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shun Tak Heliport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Sheung Wan, China.
- Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ESE of TJA.
Facts about Kish International Airport (KIH):
- It serves as the entry point for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to Kish Island to enjoy the beaches and warm weather.
- Kish International Airport is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran.
- Prior to Iranian Revolution, Iran had an outstanding order for two Concorde aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of KIH.
- Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kish International Airport (KIH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Kish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kish 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.




