Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and Sitia, Crete, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and Sitia Airport (JSH), Sitia, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,896 miles (or 3,052 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 relatively short distance between Birjand International Airport and Sitia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSH / LGST | 
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| Location: | Sitia, Crete, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'57"N by 26°6'4"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JSH | 
| More Information: | JSH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
 - 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 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.
 
Facts about Sitia Airport (JSH):
- Sitia Airport (JSH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The airport was officially opened 2 days later, on June 9, 1984.
 - In addition to being known as "Sitia Airport", another name for JSH is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας".
 - The furthest airport from Sitia Airport (JSH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Sitia Airport (JSH) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ENE of JSH.
 - Because of Sitia Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitia 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.
 - Annual Passenger Throughput - 10 year history
 - Sitia Airport is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece.
 
