Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Wings Field (BBX), Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,109 miles (or 8,221 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 Balıkesir Airport and Wings Field, 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 Balıkesir Airport and Wings Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF | 
| Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport | 
| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military / Public | 
| Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BZI | 
| More Information: | BZI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBX / KLOM | 
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| Location: | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 75°15'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Philadelphia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Wings Field Preservation Assoc. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBX | 
| More Information: | BBX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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 Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
 - The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 
Facts about Wings Field (BBX):
- The closest airport to Wings Field (BBX) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of BBX.
 - Wings Field (BBX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Wings Field", another name for BBX is "LOM".
 - Because of Wings Field's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Wings Field 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 Wings Field (BBX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Wings Field covers 217 acres and has one asphalt runway, 6/24, 3,700 x 75 ft.
 
