Nonstop flight route between Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Balıkesir, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°33'15"N by 27°0'48"E)
Distance from BDR to EDO:
4,941.59 miles (7,952.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,942 miles (or 7,953 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDO / LTFD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°33'15"N by 27°0'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDO |
| More Information: | EDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- In 1972 it was rededicated as the Igor I.
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has been the subject of heated debate in Stratford and Bridgeport.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
- On November 2, 1992 President of the United States George H W Bush gave a speech at this airport.
Facts about Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO):
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of EDO.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,250 miles (18,105 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit 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.
- Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)", another name for EDO is "Balıkesir Koca Seyit Havalimanı".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.25 miles (22.94 km) ENE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) N | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 24.45 miles (39.34 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) SSE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 30.99 miles (49.87 km) WSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 33.55 miles (54.00 km) SSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) SE | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.45 miles (73.14 km) SW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) NNE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 47.20 miles (75.97 km) SW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) ESE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) NNE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.51 miles (18,933.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.10 miles (18,897.04 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,740.60 miles (18,894.61 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.98 miles (18,851.78 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,703.83 miles (18,835.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.16 miles (18,753.89 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.10 miles (18,737.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.26 miles (18,601.16 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.11 miles (18,467.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,469.43 miles (18,458.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,463.48 miles (18,448.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,433.53 miles (18,400.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.88 km) SSW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) E | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) NW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 4 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) S | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) NE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 6 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) NW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 7 | 87.75 miles (141.22 km) S | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 95.95 miles (154.41 km) SSW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 97.70 miles (157.23 km) WNW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 10 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) NNW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 11 | 119.37 miles (192.11 km) NNE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.94 miles (207.50 km) S | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.23 miles (216.03 km) SSW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 14 | 136.60 miles (219.83 km) NE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 15 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) WSW | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.95 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,195.06 miles (18,016.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,182.76 miles (17,996.86 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,070.45 miles (17,816.12 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,046.30 miles (17,777.26 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,903.48 miles (17,547.41 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,900.03 miles (17,541.86 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,885.68 miles (17,518.76 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,883.73 miles (17,515.62 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,882.06 miles (17,512.93 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,852.41 miles (17,465.22 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,838.32 miles (17,442.54 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,838.27 miles (17,442.45 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,838.18 miles (17,442.31 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |