Nonstop flight route between Bandırma, Turkey and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandırma Airport (BDM), Bandırma, Turkey and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,594 miles (or 4,175 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 Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria 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: | LPA / GCLP |
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Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bandırma Airport (BDM):
- 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 furthest airport from Bandırma Airport (BDM) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,200 miles (18,025 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Bandırma Airport (BDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bandırma Airport (BDM) is Balıkesir Airport (BZI), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of BDM.
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- Military activity was most intense during the mid 1970s, at the time of the crisis of decolonisation of Western Sahara and its occupation by Morocco.
- The airport can be reached by several island roads from all points in the island.
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- In 1970, work began on the current passenger terminal that is being used to operate flights today.
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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 2011 it handled over 10.5 million passengers, an 11.1% increase compared to 2010, and 23,7 million tonnes of cargo.
- Gran Canaria Airport, is a passenger and freight airport on the island of Gran Canaria.
- The airport was an official alternative landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle, before the ending of Space Shuttle programme in July 2011.
- In October 1991, the terminal was enlarged with improved facilities so it could handle more passengers.