Nonstop flight route between Great Falls, Montana, United States and Kars, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Falls International Airport (GTF), Great Falls, Montana, United States and Kars Airport (KSY), Kars, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,155 miles (or 9,906 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 Great Falls International Airport and Kars 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 Great Falls International Airport and Kars Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTF / KGTF |
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Location: | Great Falls, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°28'58"N by 111°22'14"W |
Area Served: | Great Falls, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Great Falls International Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3680 feet (1,122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GTF |
More Information: | GTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSY / LTCF |
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Location: | Kars, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E |
Area Served: | Kars, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5889 feet (1,795 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSY |
More Information: | KSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Falls International Airport (GTF):
- In addition to being known as "Great Falls International Airport", another name for GTF is "(former Great Falls Army Airfield)".
- Great Falls International Airport (GTF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GTF.
- The furthest airport from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 2011 the airport recorded the most boardings in its history.
- Great Falls International Airport is home to Great Falls Air National Guard Base and the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Fighter Wing, the "Vigilantes." An Air National Guard unit operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command, the 120 FW transitioned from the F-16C Fighting Falcon to the F-15C Eagle in January 2009, which it employs in the air defense and air dominance missions.
Facts about Kars Airport (KSY):
- In addition to being known as "Kars Airport", another name for KSY is "Kars Havaalanı".
- Kars Airport has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı, Ardahan, Artvin and Iğdır in north-eastern Turkey.
- Kars Airport (KSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kars Airport (KSY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kars Airport (KSY) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of KSY.
- In 2006, Kars Airport served 2,352 aircraft and 270,052 passengers.
- Because of Kars Airport's high elevation of 5,889 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.