Nonstop flight route between Alamosa, Colorado, United States and Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E)
Distance from ALS to IGL:
6,393.61 miles (10,289.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States and Çiğli Air Base (IGL), Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,394 miles (or 10,289 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 San Luis Valley Regional Airport and Çiğli Air Base, 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 San Luis Valley Regional Airport and Çiğli Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALS / KALS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alamosa, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W |
| Area Served: | Alamosa, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City and County of Alamosa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7539 feet (2,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALS |
| More Information: | ALS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGL / LTBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGL |
| More Information: | IGL Maps & Info |
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- The furthest airport from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of ALS.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 7,161 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,279 in 2009 and 6,737 in 2010.
- Because of San Luis Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,539 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Çiğli Air Base (IGL):
- The closest airport to Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of IGL.
- Because of Çiğli Air Base's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Çiğli Air Base 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.
- Çiğli Air Base (IGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Çiğli Air Base", other names for IGL include "Çiğli Hava Üssü" and "Çiğli".
- The furthest airport from Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,322 miles (18,220 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.31 km) W | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) S | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 84.68 miles (136.27 km) E | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.15 miles (143.47 km) ESE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) NE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 95.60 miles (153.85 km) NW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 97.85 miles (157.47 km) S | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) W | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.75 miles (176.62 km) SSW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 111.21 miles (178.97 km) W | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 113.95 miles (183.38 km) NNE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 117.26 miles (188.72 km) WNW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) NNE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 125.74 miles (202.36 km) N | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.98 miles (17,789.62 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,902.39 miles (17,545.65 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,859.12 miles (17,476.02 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,840.30 miles (17,445.72 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,626.52 miles (17,101.68 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,532.16 miles (16,949.83 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,498.33 miles (16,895.38 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,482.56 miles (16,870.00 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,431.12 miles (16,787.21 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,398.10 miles (16,734.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,377.06 miles (16,700.22 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,342.64 miles (16,644.82 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,318.93 miles (16,606.66 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,316.24 miles (16,602.35 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,309.35 miles (16,591.24 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 2 | 43.63 miles (70.22 km) NNW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) WSW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 57.10 miles (91.89 km) S | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 67.74 miles (109.01 km) SSW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 6 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) N | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NNE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 92.47 miles (148.82 km) S | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 94.22 miles (151.64 km) SSE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.24 km) SSE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 117.20 miles (188.62 km) SW | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 118.89 miles (191.33 km) S | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) NNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 133.49 miles (214.83 km) SW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.58 miles (18,220.26 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,252.26 miles (18,108.71 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,174.01 miles (17,982.78 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,167.35 miles (17,972.06 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,140.76 miles (17,929.28 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,116.38 miles (17,890.04 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,974.59 miles (17,661.84 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,971.22 miles (17,656.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,940.08 miles (17,606.31 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,928.86 miles (17,588.25 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,924.10 miles (17,580.58 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.12 miles (17,558.10 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,910.11 miles (17,558.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,906.38 miles (17,552.07 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,875.48 miles (17,502.34 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |