Nonstop flight route between Chabahar, Iran and Shemya, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Konarak International Airport (ZBR), Chabahar, Iran and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,736 miles (or 9,231 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 Konarak International Airport and Eareckson Air Station, 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 Konarak International Airport and Eareckson Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZBR / OIZC |
Airport Name: | Konarak International Airport |
Location: | Chabahar, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°26'35"N by 60°22'54"E |
Area Served: | Chabahar |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZBR |
More Information: | ZBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Konarak International Airport (ZBR):
- The closest airport to Konarak International Airport (ZBR) is Jiwani (JIW), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) ESE of ZBR.
- Konarak International Airport (ZBR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Konarak International Airport (ZBR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Konarak International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Konarak International 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.
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- The Korean War brought extensive use by the Military Air Transport Service for the logistical support of Korea and Japan.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 mission of Eleventh Air Force was to take advantage of the new airfields on Shemya and Attu, and carry out offensive operations against the enemy forces in the Kuriles.
- With the exception of a small station housekeeping unit, Shemya was abandoned after the war.
- The base host squadron was re-designated the 5073rd Air Base Squadron on October 1962, and upgraded to a group on 15 October 1974 in recognition of the number and complexities of the tenant units it supported.
- Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
- By the end of 1944, several hundred American airmen had been interned by the Russians after their crippled aircraft landed on Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.