Nonstop flight route between Bikaner, India and Van, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(28°4'14"N by 73°12'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E)
Distance from BKB to VAN:
1,858.80 miles (2,991.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB), Bikaner, India and Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), Van, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,859 miles (or 2,991 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 relatively short distance between Bikaner Air Force Base and Van Ferit Melen Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKB / VIBK |
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| Location: | Bikaner, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°4'14"N by 73°12'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKB |
| More Information: | BKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAN / LTCI |
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| Location: | Van, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E |
| Area Served: | Van |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5480 feet (1,670 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAN |
| More Information: | VAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB):
- The closest airport to Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) is Jodhpur Airport (JDH), which is located 126 miles (203 kilometers) S of BKB.
- In addition to being known as "Bikaner Air Force Base", other names for BKB include "Nal Airport", "बीकानेर एयर फोर्स बेस" and "नाल हवाई अड्डे".
- Bikaner Airport construction has been completed in August 2013.
- The furthest airport from Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Bikaner Air Force Base (meaning Bikaner Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Bikaner Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Bikaner Air Force Base 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.
- Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN):
- Because of Van Ferit Melen Airport's high elevation of 5,480 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VAN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VAN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Van Ferit Melen Airport", another name for VAN is "Ferit Melen Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Agri Airport (AJI), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of VAN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) S | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |     |
| 2 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NW | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 165.98 miles (267.11 km) WSW | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 4 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) ESE | Jaipur Airport (JAI) | Jaipur / Sanganer, India | |
| 5 | 182.63 miles (293.91 km) NW | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 209.96 miles (337.90 km) NW | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 227.98 miles (366.90 km) N | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 240.00 miles (386.25 km) E | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 9 | 242.35 miles (390.02 km) S | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 10 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) NNE | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 253.52 miles (408.00 km) NE | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 12 | 255.00 miles (410.39 km) WSW | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 258.83 miles (416.55 km) SE | Kota Airport (KTU) | Kota, India | |
| 14 | 268.79 miles (432.57 km) NNE | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 15 | 270.67 miles (435.61 km) W | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,264.14 miles (19,737.16 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,656.64 miles (17,150.16 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,408.58 miles (16,750.94 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,391.75 miles (16,723.86 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,381.83 miles (16,707.89 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,359.32 miles (16,671.67 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,356.45 miles (16,667.05 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,347.68 miles (16,652.93 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,343.66 miles (16,646.46 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,343.48 miles (16,646.17 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,343.04 miles (16,645.47 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,338.41 miles (16,638.02 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,336.51 miles (16,634.95 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,334.42 miles (16,631.59 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,331.37 miles (16,626.69 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) N | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 2 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) WSW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.61 miles (149.04 km) WNW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 4 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 5 | 125.88 miles (202.59 km) WSW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 6 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NNE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 7 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) N | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.67 km) SW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 9 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) NW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 10 | 157.98 miles (254.24 km) SSE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 11 | 159.07 miles (256.01 km) E | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 12 | 160.14 miles (257.72 km) N | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 13 | 169.85 miles (273.34 km) WSW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 14 | 174.63 miles (281.04 km) WSW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 218.58 miles (351.77 km) W | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.69 miles (18,296.08 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,208.83 miles (18,038.82 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,105.37 miles (17,872.31 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,042.84 miles (17,771.68 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,028.67 miles (17,748.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,004.36 miles (17,709.76 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,882.88 miles (17,514.25 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,866.88 miles (17,488.51 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.07 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,848.00 miles (17,458.13 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,794.84 miles (17,372.57 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,794.39 miles (17,371.84 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.13 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,747.53 miles (17,296.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,735.96 miles (17,277.81 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |