Nonstop flight route between Balıkesir, Turkey and Nairobi, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey and Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,884 miles (or 4,641 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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: | WIL / HKNW | 
| Airport Name: | Wilson Airport | 
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Nairobi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 5546 feet (1,690 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WIL | 
| More Information: | WIL 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- The furthest airport from Wilson Airport (WIL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,619 miles (18,698 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
 - As a result of faster check-in times and fewer flight delays, as compared to Nairobi International Airport, Wilson Airport is commonly used by business executive aircraft for domestic and international travel.
 - Because of Wilson Airport's high elevation of 5,546 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
