Nonstop flight route between Bandırma, Turkey and Aranuka, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(40°19'4"N by 27°58'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E)
Distance from BDM to AAK:
8,903.62 miles (14,328.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandırma Airport (BDM), Bandırma, Turkey and Aranuka Airport (AAK), Aranuka, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,904 miles (or 14,329 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 Bandırma Airport and Aranuka 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 Bandırma Airport and Aranuka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDM / LTBG |
| Airport Name: | Bandırma Airport |
| Location: | Bandırma, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'4"N by 27°58'38"E |
| Area Served: | Bandırma |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDM |
| More Information: | BDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAK / NGUK |
| Airport Name: | Aranuka Airport |
| Location: | Aranuka, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aranuka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAK |
| More Information: | AAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Bandırma Airport (BDM):
- Bandırma Airport (BDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bandırma Airport (BDM) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,200 miles (18,025 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bandırma Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandırma 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 Bandırma Airport (BDM) is Balıkesir Airport (BZI), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of BDM.
Facts about Aranuka Airport (AAK):
- The closest airport to Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of AAK.
- The furthest airport from Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Aranuka Airport (meaning Aranuka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Aranuka Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Aranuka 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.35 miles (77.81 km) S | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 56.78 miles (91.37 km) N | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 3 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) NE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 4 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) SW | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 80.55 miles (129.63 km) ENE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 6 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) W | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.62 km) E | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 110.77 miles (178.26 km) W | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 9 | 112.38 miles (180.86 km) WNW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 10 | 113.88 miles (183.27 km) SW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) ENE | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) SSW | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 13 | 138.71 miles (223.23 km) SE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 14 | 138.91 miles (223.56 km) ESE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 15 | 141.54 miles (227.79 km) SE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,200.41 miles (18,025.27 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,165.29 miles (17,968.75 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,118.07 miles (17,892.75 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,039.07 miles (17,765.62 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,007.42 miles (17,714.69 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,982.77 miles (17,675.00 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,883.08 miles (17,514.57 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,871.02 miles (17,495.16 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,857.59 miles (17,473.55 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,853.75 miles (17,467.37 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,840.77 miles (17,446.49 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,802.98 miles (17,385.67 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,802.85 miles (17,385.45 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,795.30 miles (17,373.30 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,787.17 miles (17,360.23 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.94 miles (40.14 km) NNE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) NNW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) NNW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 131.37 miles (211.41 km) N | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 208.39 miles (335.38 km) NNW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 292.03 miles (469.97 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 420.28 miles (676.37 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 428.28 miles (689.24 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 454.51 miles (731.47 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 466.87 miles (751.35 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 482.16 miles (775.97 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 488.93 miles (786.86 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 494.45 miles (795.73 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 494.80 miles (796.31 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.27 miles (19,486.33 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.91 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,072.39 miles (19,428.59 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 12,030.77 miles (19,361.60 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 12,017.91 miles (19,340.90 km) N | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 12,001.52 miles (19,314.53 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 11,993.69 miles (19,301.93 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,988.92 miles (19,294.25 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,965.73 miles (19,256.93 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,964.00 miles (19,254.14 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 12 | 11,954.60 miles (19,239.02 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,949.70 miles (19,231.14 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,944.90 miles (19,223.40 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,942.23 miles (19,219.10 km) N | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |