Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,034 miles (or 12,929 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 La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | MCJ / SKLM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Albania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Cerrejon LLC. | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCJ | 
| More Information: | MCJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand airport was established in 1933, beginning with small aircraft.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Birjand International Airport (XBJ) is Tabas Airport (TCX), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) WNW of XBJ.
- In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ):
- The closest airport to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NW of MCJ.
- La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (meaning La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport", another name for MCJ is "Aeropuerto Jorge Isaacs".




