Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Aiome, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Aiome Airport (AIE), Aiome, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,793 miles (or 12,542 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 Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Aiome 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 Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Aiome Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IST / LTBA | 
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Istanbul, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | General Directorate of State Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IST | 
| More Information: | IST Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIE / | 
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| Location: | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°8'31"S by 144°43'54"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 350 feet (107 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AIE | 
| More Information: | AIE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
 - Atatürk shares traffic with Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, which had annual passenger traffic of just 11.1 million in 2010.
 - The airport terminals have been operated by TAV since January 2000.
 - The Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers lists Atatürk International Airport as one of the fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey, a list of remarkable engineering projects completed in the first 50 years of the chamber's existence.
 - Because of Istanbul Atatürk Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Istanbul Atatürk 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.
 - Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
 - The furthest airport from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,155 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of IST.
 
Facts about Aiome Airport (AIE):
- Aiome Airport (AIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Aiome Airport (AIE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
 - Because of Aiome Airport's relatively low elevation of 350 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiome 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Aiome Airport", another name for AIE is "AYAO".
 - The closest airport to Aiome Airport (AIE) is Sangapi Airport (SGK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of AIE.
 
