Nonstop flight route between Melfa, Virginia, United States and Kermanshah, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Accomack County Airport (MFV), Melfa, Virginia, United States and Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), Kermanshah, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,261 miles (or 10,076 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 Accomack County Airport and Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani 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 Accomack County Airport and Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFV / KMFV |
Airport Name: | Accomack County Airport |
Location: | Melfa, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Accomack County Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFV |
More Information: | MFV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSH / OICC |
Airport Name: | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport |
Location: | Kermanshah, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'45"N by 47°9'29"E |
Elevation: | 4301 feet (1,311 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSH |
More Information: | KSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Accomack County Airport (MFV):
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Melfa Flight Strip.
- Because of Accomack County Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Accomack County 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 Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MFV.
- Accomack County Airport (MFV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH):
- The furthest airport from Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) is Hamadan Airport (HDM), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ENE of KSH.
- Because of Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport's high elevation of 4,301 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) currently has only 1 runway.