Nonstop flight route between Tunica, Mississippi, United States and Kish Island, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), Tunica, Mississippi, United States and Kish International Airport (KIH), Kish Island, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,607 miles (or 12,242 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 Tunica Municipal Airport and Kish International 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 Tunica Municipal Airport and Kish International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTM / KUTA |
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Location: | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W |
Area Served: | Tunica, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | Tunica County Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UTM |
More Information: | UTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIH / OIBK |
Airport Name: | Kish International Airport |
Location: | Kish Island, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'34"N by 53°58'48"E |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIH |
More Information: | KIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM):
- In addition to being known as "Tunica Municipal Airport", another name for UTM is "UTA".
- The closest airport to Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UTM.
- AirTran Airways began nonstop flights from Tunica to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 6, 2010 with Boeing 717 aircraft.
- Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Development and improvement of the facility, located in the southern portion of the Memphis Metropolitan Area, has increased dramatically since the 1990s.
- Casino charters continue to fly into Tunica growing passenger traffic despite the loss of the Clipper Connection service.
- The furthest airport from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2005, Tunica received its Part 139 certification to allow large jets from the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Because of Tunica Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunica Municipal 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 Kish International Airport (KIH):
- Kish International Airport is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran.
- Kish International Airport (KIH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kish 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.
- The furthest airport from Kish International Airport (KIH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kish International Airport (KIH) is Lavan Airport (LVP), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of KIH.
- Prior to Iranian Revolution, Iran had an outstanding order for two Concorde aircraft.