Nonstop flight route between Erzurum, Turkey and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erzurum Airport (ERZ), Erzurum, Turkey and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,849 miles (or 11,023 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 Dyess Air Force Base, 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 Dyess Air Force Base. 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: | DYS / KDYS | 
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| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DYS | 
| More Information: | DYS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erzurum Airport (ERZ):
- Erzurum Airport (ERZ) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Erzurum Airport", another name for ERZ is "Erzurum Havalimanı".
 
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
 - In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
 - The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
 - In 1942, the United States Army Air Forces built Tye Army Air Field, as it was popularly known, on the site of what is now known as Dyess AFB.
 - The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
 - In June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status.
 
