Nonstop flight route between Batman, Turkey and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'55"N by 41°6'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from BAL to GRF:
6,477.33 miles (10,424.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batman Airport (BAL), Batman, Turkey and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,477 miles (or 10,424 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 Batman Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Batman Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAL / LTCJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batman, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'55"N by 41°6'59"E |
| Area Served: | Batman, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAL |
| More Information: | BAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Batman Airport (BAL):
- The furthest airport from Batman Airport (BAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,384 miles (18,321 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Batman Airport (BAL) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of BAL.
- In addition to being known as "Batman Airport", another name for BAL is "Batman Havaalanı".
- Batman Airport (BAL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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.
- Used to support Fort Lewis, Army helicopters assisted with medical evacuations at Mount Rainier National Park on numerous occasions in the 1970s.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Air Transport Command.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- In 1926, the War Department observing aviation expansion overseas requested additional aviation funding.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.50 miles (63.58 km) E | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 49.98 miles (80.43 km) W | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 3 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) SSW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 4 | 63.12 miles (101.59 km) S | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 5 | 63.25 miles (101.78 km) NNE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 6 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) SE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 7 | 109.41 miles (176.09 km) WNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 8 | 125.67 miles (202.25 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 125.67 miles (202.25 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 10 | 125.88 miles (202.59 km) ENE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 11 | 139.81 miles (225.00 km) N | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 12 | 145.13 miles (233.57 km) W | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 13 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) NW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 14 | 157.31 miles (253.16 km) NE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 15 | 167.94 miles (270.28 km) WNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,383.98 miles (18,320.69 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,250.94 miles (18,106.58 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,148.38 miles (17,941.54 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,134.73 miles (17,919.57 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,075.36 miles (17,824.02 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,059.13 miles (17,797.90 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,959.00 miles (17,636.75 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,933.82 miles (17,596.24 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,908.92 miles (17,556.17 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,904.10 miles (17,548.41 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,886.43 miles (17,519.96 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,878.30 miles (17,506.89 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,869.93 miles (17,493.41 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,853.88 miles (17,467.59 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,825.08 miles (17,421.23 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.54 miles (45.93 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 33.32 miles (53.63 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) SSW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |