Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and Kerema, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and Kerema Airport (KMA), Kerema, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,316 miles (or 10,164 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 Birjand International Airport and Kerema 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 Birjand International Airport and Kerema Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | KMA / AYKM | 
| Airport Name: | Kerema Airport | 
| Location: | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°57'48"S by 145°46'17"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMA | 
| More Information: | KMA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand Airport has since opened a second passenger terminal to for the increasing number of passengers.
 - 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 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
 - Birjand Airport is a small airport near Birjand, Iran.
 - Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of 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.
 
Facts about Kerema Airport (KMA):
- The closest airport to Kerema Airport (KMA) is Ihu Airport (IHU), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) W of KMA.
 - The furthest airport from Kerema Airport (KMA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - Because of Kerema Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerema 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.
 - Kerema Airport (KMA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
