Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Gaza, Palestine:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine would travel a Great Circle distance of 680 miles (or 1,094 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 Balıkesir Airport and Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GZA / LVGZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Gaza, Palestine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GZA | 
| More Information: | GZA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of 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.
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
- In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
- The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
- The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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.




