Nonstop flight route between Comiso, Italy and Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy and W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,996 miles (or 8,040 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 Comiso Airport and W. K. Kellogg 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 Comiso Airport and W. K. Kellogg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIY / LICB |
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Location: | Comiso, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'30"N by 14°36'24"E |
Area Served: | Comiso and Ragusa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIY |
More Information: | CIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTL / KBTL |
Airport Name: | W. K. Kellogg Airport |
Location: | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'23"N by 85°15'0"W |
Area Served: | Battle Creek, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Battle Creek |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 952 feet (290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTL |
More Information: | BTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):
- The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
- The airfield and facilities at Magliocco fell into disuse during the postwar years.
- Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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.
- Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Cold War, on August 7, 1981 it was officially selected as the second European main operating base for BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles, deployed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to the development and deployment of new intercontinental and intermediate range missiles by the Soviet Union.
- From 1983 to 1991 Comiso Air Base was the largest NATO base in southern Europe and housed 112 BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missiles,.
- In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".
- It became one of several key aerodromes in southern Sicily during World War II.
- The furthest airport from Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL):
- Because of W. K. Kellogg Airport's relatively low elevation of 952 feet, planes can take off or land at W. K. Kellogg 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.
- This airport should not be confused with the W.K.
- It addition to general aviation, the airport supports air cargo and corporate flight operations.
- The furthest airport from W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In May 2010, construction began on a new $7.2 million, 4,100 feet long by 75 feet wide runway parallel to existing runway 5/23.
- The closest airport to W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of BTL.
- W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) has 3 runways.