Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Rach Gia Airport (VKG), Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,102 miles (or 8,211 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 Rach Gia 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 Balıkesir Airport and Rach Gia Airport. 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: | VKG / VVRG | 
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| Location: | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Services Company | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VKG | 
| More Information: | VKG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
- The furthest airport from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.
 - Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
 - The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
 - Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia 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.
 
