How to make a line with arrow curve around a circle?

I've got CS6 and Windows 7. Trying to make a line with an arrow on one end curve around a circle. Actually want it to have a 3D look like it was curving around the back side of a globe. How do you do this? Thanks.

Perhaps you mean something more like this
similar technique you create the arrow as a straight stroke path with an arrowhead and make it a symbol
You then make it a symbol
you than make a vertical rectangle and use the 3D Revolve Effect to make a cylinder
then you go to map art
then you choose in the map art to make the geomtery invisible
then you ma the arrow symbol and adjust the placement and then adjust the rotation of the cylinder to your likeing.
If you need a video to follow I'll do one later.

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