Nonstop flight route between Kuparuk, Alaska, United States and Birjand, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), Kuparuk, Alaska, United States and Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,161 miles (or 8,306 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 Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport and Birjand 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 Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport and Birjand 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: | UUK / PAKU | 
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| Location: | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°19'50"N by 149°35'50"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UUK | 
| More Information: | UUK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XBJ / OIMB | 
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| Location: | Birjand, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'53"N by 59°15'57"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4952 feet (1,509 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XBJ | 
| More Information: | XBJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK):
- The closest airport to Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ESE of UUK.
 - Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugnu-Kuparuk 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 furthest airport from Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - In addition to being known as "Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport", another name for UUK is "UBW".
 
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- The furthest airport from Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Birjand International Airport's high elevation of 4,952 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XBJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XBJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
 - The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
 - In February 2012, Birjand International Airport saw the first traffic by a large aircraft, Iran Air's Airbus 300, on a test flight in order to prepare for Hajj traffic.
 - Birjand airport was established in 1933, beginning with small aircraft.
 - Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
 
