Nonstop flight route between Birjand, Iran and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birjand International Airport (XBJ), Birjand, Iran and St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM), St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,560 miles (or 10,558 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 St. Catharines/Niagara District 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 St. Catharines/Niagara District 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: | YCM / CYSN | 
| Airport Name: | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport | 
| Location: | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'30"N by 79°10'15"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Niagara District Airport Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 321 feet (98 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCM | 
| More Information: | YCM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Birjand International Airport (XBJ):
- Birjand International Airport (XBJ) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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".
 - 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.
 
Facts about St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM):
- In 1929, the facilities were described by the S.C.F.C.
 - The closest airport to St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of YCM.
 - The furthest airport from St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,437 miles (18,406 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The port has a 1,200 ft.
 - Because of St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport's relatively low elevation of 321 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Catharines/Niagara District 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 airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
 - St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) has 3 runways.
 
