Nonstop flight route between Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Van, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), Van, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,060 miles (or 1,707 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 relatively short distance between Aktobe International Airport and Van Ferit Melen Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKX / UATT | 
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| Location: | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'44"N by 57°12'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Aktobe | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Aktobe International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 738 feet (225 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKX | 
| More Information: | AKX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAN / LTCI | 
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| Location: | Van, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E | 
| Area Served: | Van | 
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5480 feet (1,670 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VAN | 
| More Information: | VAN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Aktobe International Airport (AKX):
- Aktobe International Airport (AKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Aktobe International Airport", other names for AKX include "Ақтөбе халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актобе".
 - Because of Aktobe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 738 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktobe 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 closest airport to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Orsk Airport (OSW), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of AKX.
 - The furthest airport from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,693 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
Facts about Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN):
- The closest airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Agri Airport (AJI), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of VAN.
 - Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Van Ferit Melen Airport's high elevation of 5,480 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VAN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VAN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Van Ferit Melen Airport", another name for VAN is "Ferit Melen Havaalanı".
 - The furthest airport from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 
