Nonstop flight route between Batman, Turkey and Manta, Manabí, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Batman Airport (BAL), Batman, Turkey and Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,959 miles (or 12,809 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 Eloy Alfaro International 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 Batman Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport. 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 |
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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: | MEC / SEMT |
| Airport Name: | Eloy Alfaro International Airport |
| Location: | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEC |
| More Information: | MEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Batman Airport (BAL):
- Batman Airport (BAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Batman Airport", another name for BAL is "Batman Havaalanı".
- 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.
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Until July 2009 a portion of the airport was used by the Air Forces Southern Air Force component of the United States Southern Command for operations against illegal cocaine trafficking in northwestern South America.
- The furthest airport from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (meaning Eloy Alfaro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- Admiral James Stavridis, chief of the U.S.
- Because of Eloy Alfaro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Eloy Alfaro 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of MEC.
