Nonstop flight route between Erzurum, Turkey and Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erzurum Airport (ERZ), Erzurum, Turkey and Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,047 miles (or 11,341 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 Erzurum Airport and Wake Island Airfield, 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 Erzurum Airport and Wake Island Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERZ / LTCE |
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Location: | Erzurum, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°57'19"N by 41°10'9"E |
Area Served: | Erzurum, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administrations) / Turkish Air Force Command |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERZ |
More Information: | ERZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWK / PWAK |
Airport Name: | Wake Island Airfield |
Location: | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AWK |
More Information: | AWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Erzurum Airport (ERZ):
- The closest airport to Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Muş Airport (MSR), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ERZ.
- The furthest airport from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Erzurum Airport (ERZ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Erzurum Airport", another name for ERZ is "Erzurum Havalimanı".
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
- The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- After pioneering air service into Wake Island in 1935, Pan American World Airways continued to serve the airfield for many years.
- Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island Airfield 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.