Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W)
Distance from BZI to HHI:
8,197.40 miles (13,192.40 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BZI Airport Information
- HHI Airport Information
- Facts about BZI
- Facts about HHI
- Map of Nearest Airports to BZI
- List of Nearest Airports to BZI
- Map of Furthest Airports from BZI
- List of Furthest Airports from BZI
- Map of Nearest Airports to HHI
- List of Nearest Airports to HHI
- Map of Furthest Airports from HHI
- List of Furthest Airports from HHI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,197 miles (or 13,192 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 Wheeler AAF, 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 Wheeler AAF. 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: | HHI / PHHI |
| Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
| Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
| More Information: | HHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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 closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- On 1 November 1991, the Army held a simple ceremony to signify their takeover of the base, then changed the sign at the main gate to Wheeler Army Airfield.
- The installation has a National Historic Landmark District in association with the attack on 7 December 1941.
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 2.3 square miles.
- In October 1922, the photo section and intelligence units were returned to Luke Field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.35 miles (77.81 km) N | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) W | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 80.89 miles (130.17 km) WSW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) WNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 5 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSW | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) ENE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 7 | 100.80 miles (162.21 km) SSW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) NNE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 9 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) N | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 10 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) SE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 11 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 12 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) WNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 13 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) ESE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 14 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) SW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) NW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.55 miles (18,102.74 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,165.00 miles (17,968.28 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,151.37 miles (17,946.35 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,084.93 miles (17,839.42 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,054.85 miles (17,791.01 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,030.06 miles (17,751.12 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,914.78 miles (17,565.58 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,909.03 miles (17,556.33 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,905.29 miles (17,550.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,901.51 miles (17,544.23 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,851.09 miles (17,463.09 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,848.51 miles (17,458.94 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,838.05 miles (17,442.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,835.40 miles (17,437.85 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12.42 miles (19.99 km) S | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) SSE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) SSE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 64.90 miles (104.45 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) SE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 103.12 miles (165.96 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 111.29 miles (179.11 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.01 miles (189.91 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 138.93 miles (223.58 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 164.01 miles (263.95 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,295.55 miles (19,787.73 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,263.24 miles (19,735.72 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,233.12 miles (19,687.26 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,160.05 miles (19,569.66 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 8 | 12,152.79 miles (19,557.96 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,140.45 miles (19,538.11 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,134.16 miles (19,528.00 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,114.76 miles (19,496.76 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.16 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,092.73 miles (19,461.31 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,086.83 miles (19,451.82 km) SW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |