Nonstop flight route between Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E)
Distance from IGL to BTC:
3,998.06 miles (6,434.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Çiğli Air Base (IGL), Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey and Batticaloa Airport (BTC), Batticaloa, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,998 miles (or 6,434 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 Çiğli Air Base and Batticaloa 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 Çiğli Air Base and Batticaloa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGL / LTBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGL |
| More Information: | IGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTC / VCCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'18"N by 81°40'38"E |
| Area Served: | Batticaloa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTC |
| More Information: | BTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Çiğli Air Base (IGL):
- Because of Çiğli Air Base's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Çiğli Air Base 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.
- The furthest airport from Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,322 miles (18,220 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of IGL.
- In addition to being known as "Çiğli Air Base", other names for IGL include "Çiğli Hava Üssü" and "Çiğli".
- Çiğli Air Base (IGL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Batticaloa Airport (BTC):
- The furthest airport from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Batticaloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Batticaloa 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.
- The closest airport to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) is Ampara Airport (ADP), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of BTC.
- Batticaloa Airport (BTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Batticaloa Airport", another name for BTC is "மட்டக்களப்பு விமான நிலையம்මඩකලපුව ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 43.63 miles (70.22 km) NNW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) WSW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 57.10 miles (91.89 km) S | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 67.74 miles (109.01 km) SSW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 6 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) N | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NNE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 92.47 miles (148.82 km) S | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 94.22 miles (151.64 km) SSE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.24 km) SSE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 117.20 miles (188.62 km) SW | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 118.89 miles (191.33 km) S | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) NNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 133.49 miles (214.83 km) SW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.58 miles (18,220.26 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,252.26 miles (18,108.71 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,174.01 miles (17,982.78 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,167.35 miles (17,972.06 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,140.76 miles (17,929.28 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,116.38 miles (17,890.04 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,974.59 miles (17,661.84 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,971.22 miles (17,656.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,940.08 miles (17,606.31 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,928.86 miles (17,588.25 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,924.10 miles (17,580.58 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.12 miles (17,558.10 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,910.11 miles (17,558.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,906.38 miles (17,552.07 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,875.48 miles (17,502.34 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.64 miles (41.26 km) S | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 66.87 miles (107.62 km) NNW | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) WNW | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 104.77 miles (168.60 km) SSW | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 104.97 miles (168.93 km) SSW | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 128.11 miles (206.18 km) WSW | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) WSW | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 150.47 miles (242.16 km) SW | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) NW | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 285.73 miles (459.84 km) WNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 11 | 292.66 miles (470.99 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 12 | 320.57 miles (515.90 km) NNW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 13 | 329.82 miles (530.79 km) W | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 373.95 miles (601.82 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 15 | 378.83 miles (609.67 km) NNW | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.19 miles (18,811.88 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,675.41 miles (18,789.71 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,244.66 miles (18,096.48 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,209.08 miles (18,039.22 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,185.05 miles (18,000.54 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,170.52 miles (17,977.17 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,167.67 miles (17,972.57 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,153.28 miles (17,949.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,141.58 miles (17,930.59 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,135.25 miles (17,920.41 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,124.35 miles (17,902.85 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,121.67 miles (17,898.56 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,111.41 miles (17,882.03 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 11,109.57 miles (17,879.07 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 11,080.11 miles (17,831.67 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |