Nonstop flight route between Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Mardin, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States and Mardin Airport (MQM), Mardin, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,790 miles (or 10,927 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Mardin 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 Barksdale Air Force Base and Mardin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAD / KBAD |
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Location: | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'6"N by 93°39'46"W |
View all routes: | Routes from BAD |
More Information: | BAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQM / LTCR |
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Location: | Mardin, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E |
Area Served: | Mardin, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQM |
More Information: | MQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):
- The site was selected 5 December 1928, as the location of the airfield.
- The closest airport to Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of BAD.
- During World War II, the airfield trained replacement crews and entire units between 1942 and 1945.
- In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
- The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing, the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,884 miles (17,516 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Due to budget reductions in the B-45 program, the air force planned to inactivate the 47th Bomb Wing and transfer its B-45s and personnel to Yokota AB, Japan so Far East Air Forces could benefit from the know-how gained by the 47th at Barksdale.
Facts about Mardin Airport (MQM):
- Mardin Airport (MQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mardin Airport (MQM) is Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of MQM.
- In addition to being known as "Mardin Airport", another name for MQM is "Mardin Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Mardin Airport (MQM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.