Nonstop flight route between Isparta, Turkey and Homestead, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), Isparta, Turkey and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST), Homestead, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,173 miles (or 9,934 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 Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport and Homestead Air Reserve 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 Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport and Homestead Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE):

• Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,365 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport", another name for ISE is "Isparta Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı".
• The closest airport to Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is Çardak Airport (DNZ), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) W of ISE.

Facts about Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST):

• With the activation of the 19th BW, the 823d Air Division was activated to command the two bomb wings at Homestead.
• The furthest airport from Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,568 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of HST.
• The host unit at Homestead is the 482d Fighter Wing assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's Tenth Air Force.
• In addition to being known as "Homestead Air Reserve Base", another name for HST is "Homestead ARB".
• On 30 January 1943, the base assumed a more vital wartime role with the activation of the 2nd Operational Training Unit.
• In the early 1950s, as the Korean War was winding down, defense officials once again looked toward Homestead with an eye at making the site a key player in continental defense.