Nonstop flight route between Bandırma, Turkey and Big Spring, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°19'4"N by 27°58'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W)
Distance from BDM to BGS:
6,477.27 miles (10,424.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandırma Airport (BDM), Bandırma, Turkey and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS), Big Spring, Texas, 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 Bandırma Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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 Bandırma Airport and Webb Air Force Base Big Spring 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: | 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: | BGS / |
| Airport Name: | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield |
| Location: | Big Spring, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°13'5"N by 101°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGS |
| More Information: | BGS 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 Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS):
- The furthest airport from Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,166 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The base was declared surplus and was turned over to the War Assets Administration after being closed.
- Big Spring Army Airfield
- The Air Force established a standard wing structure—a dual deputy concept—in 1963.
- Emblem of the AAF Bombardier School Big Spring AAF
- Construction of the Army Air Forces Bombardier School began on 15 May 1942, and the airfield received its first class of cadets on 16 September 1942.
- The closest airport to Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of BGS.
- In its continuing effort to cut costs, ATC made some major changes in the undergraduate pilot training program.
| 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 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.06 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) ENE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 84.73 miles (136.36 km) SE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) SE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) N | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) WSW | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.70 miles (195.86 km) SW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 126.77 miles (204.01 km) ESE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) WSW | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.64 miles (17,969.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,917.56 miles (17,570.07 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,832.81 miles (17,433.68 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,821.35 miles (17,415.22 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.35 miles (17,104.62 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,469.53 miles (16,849.03 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.77 miles (16,796.31 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,383.11 miles (16,709.95 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,373.92 miles (16,695.17 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,365.93 miles (16,682.30 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,331.57 miles (16,627.01 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,324.41 miles (16,615.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,305.15 miles (16,584.49 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,304.89 miles (16,584.07 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,303.61 miles (16,582.00 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |