Nonstop flight route between Antalya, Turkey and Bossier City, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Antalya Airport (AYT), Antalya, Turkey and Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), Bossier City, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,452 miles (or 10,383 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 Antalya Airport and Barksdale Air Force 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 Antalya Airport and Barksdale Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Antalya Airport (AYT):

• All passengers and guests arriving at Antalya Airport with cars can use the airport parking with 2,000 car spaces which is open 24 hours.
• In addition to being known as "Antalya Airport", another name for AYT is "Antalya Havalimanı".
• Antalya Airport is 13 km northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey.
• The closest airport to Antalya Airport (AYT) is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of AYT.
• The furthest airport from Antalya Airport (AYT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The public bus shuttle runs every 30 minutes between Antalya Airport and Antalya bus terminal.
• Antalya Airport (AYT) has 3 runways.
• The construction of International Terminal 1 started in 1996 by Bayindir Holding and it was ready for service on 1 April 1998.
• Because of Antalya Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Antalya 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.
• In July 2011 the airport was selected "Best Airport in Europe" by Airports Council International.

Facts about Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD):

• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Barksdale Air Force Base", another name for BAD is "Barksdale AFB".
• 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.
• Barksdale Field was renamed Barksdale Air Force Base on 13 January 1948, with the designation of the United States Air Force as a separate service in 1947.
• The commander of the 2d Bomb Wing is Colonel Andrew Gebara.
• 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.
• As early as 1924, the citizens of Shreveport became interested in hosting a military flying field.