Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and Marquette, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and Sawyer International Airport (MQT), Marquette, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,580 miles (or 10,589 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 Sawyer 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 Birjand International Airport and Sawyer 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: | 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: | MQT / KSAW |
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| Location: | Marquette, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°21'12"N by 87°23'43"W |
| Area Served: | Marquette, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Marquette County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1221 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQT |
| More Information: | MQT Maps & Info |
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand Airport is a small airport near Birjand, Iran.
- In addition to being known as "Birjand International Airport", another name for XBJ is "فرودگاه بین المللی بیرجند".
- Birjand Airport has since opened a second passenger terminal to for the increasing number of passengers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Sawyer International Airport (MQT):
- The furthest airport from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- There is an industrial park, the Telkite Technology Park, adjacent to the airport, with 1,000 acres of land and 1,500,000 square feet of space in a Michigan Renaissance Zone, which exempts the tenant or owner from the majority of state and local taxes.
- Sawyer International Airport (MQT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sawyer International Airport", another name for MQT is "SAW".
- The closest airport to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) is Delta County Airport (ESC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MQT.
