Nonstop flight route between Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Amol, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E)
Distance from YPB to BSM:
6,494.01 miles (10,451.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB), Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada and Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM), Amol, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,494 miles (or 10,451 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base, 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport and Bishe Kola Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°19'18"N by 124°55'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional District Alberni-Clayoquot |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPB |
| More Information: | YPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSM / OINJ |
| Airport Name: | Bishe Kola Air Base |
| Location: | Amol, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'19"N by 52°20'58"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | -79 feet (-24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSM |
| More Information: | BSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB):
- In addition to being known as "Alberni Valley Regional Airport", another name for YPB is "CBS8".
- The closest airport to Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of YPB.
- Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alberni Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Alberni Valley Regional 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 Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,703 miles (17,225 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM):
- The furthest airport from Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,405 miles (18,354 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bishe Kola Air Base's relatively low elevation of -79 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishe Kola Air Base 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 closest airport to Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) is Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of BSM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) E | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 24.80 miles (39.92 km) N | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) N | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) NE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) SSW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 40.31 miles (64.88 km) NNE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 41.44 miles (66.69 km) WSW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 45.65 miles (73.46 km) WSW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) ENE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 46.14 miles (74.25 km) NNW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) ESE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 48.54 miles (78.12 km) N | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 51.36 miles (82.65 km) ESE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 52.28 miles (84.14 km) NNW | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) E | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,702.93 miles (17,224.65 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,646.43 miles (17,133.73 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.36 miles (17,130.39 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,632.71 miles (17,111.65 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,626.33 miles (17,101.37 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,600.71 miles (17,060.15 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,585.30 miles (17,035.34 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,569.77 miles (17,010.35 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,561.73 miles (16,997.42 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,533.75 miles (16,952.39 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,511.50 miles (16,916.58 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,502.07 miles (16,901.40 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,493.63 miles (16,887.82 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,493.06 miles (16,886.91 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.80 miles (75.32 km) E | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 2 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) SW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 3 | 108.66 miles (174.87 km) SW | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 4 | 238.15 miles (383.27 km) N | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 242.11 miles (389.64 km) NW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 6 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) WNW | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 7 | 246.05 miles (395.97 km) WSW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 8 | 271.19 miles (436.44 km) S | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 9 | 279.38 miles (449.61 km) ENE | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 10 | 291.28 miles (468.77 km) NNW | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 11 | 313.10 miles (503.89 km) SSW | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 12 | 319.96 miles (514.92 km) SW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 13 | 329.26 miles (529.89 km) SE | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 14 | 332.70 miles (535.43 km) WSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 342.79 miles (551.67 km) ENE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.67 miles (18,353.99 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,185.93 miles (18,001.96 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,157.64 miles (17,956.43 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,060.52 miles (17,800.14 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,046.27 miles (17,777.21 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,919.40 miles (17,573.03 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,783.95 miles (17,355.05 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,747.61 miles (17,296.56 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,739.52 miles (17,283.54 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,714.59 miles (17,243.42 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,713.36 miles (17,241.44 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,635.84 miles (17,116.69 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,579.88 miles (17,026.62 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,557.80 miles (16,991.10 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,553.53 miles (16,984.22 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |