Nonstop flight route between Zahedan, Iran and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zahedan Airport (ZAH), Zahedan, Iran and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,884 miles (or 4,641 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 Zahedan Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Zahedan Airport and Leipzig–Altenburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAH / OIZH | 
| Airport Name: | Zahedan Airport | 
| Location: | Zahedan, Iran | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°28'32"N by 60°54'22"E | 
| Elevation: | 4564 feet (1,391 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAH | 
| More Information: | ZAH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC | 
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| Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AOC | 
| More Information: | AOC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Zahedan Airport (ZAH):
- Zahedan Airport (ZAH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Zahedan Airport's high elevation of 4,564 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZAH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZAH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Zahedan Airport (ZAH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Zahedan Airport (ZAH) is Zaranj Airport (ZAJ), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) NNE of ZAH.
 
Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):
- Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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.
 - Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - During World War II, the relative remoteness of Altenburg–Nobitz from the main theatres of war made the airfield an obvious location for Luftwaffe flying training in various forms.
 - The furthest airport from Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
 - The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
 
