Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Childress, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,305 miles (or 10,147 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 Childress Municipal 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 Childress Municipal 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: | CDS / KCDS |
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Location: | Childress, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W |
Area Served: | Childress, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Childress |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1954 feet (596 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CDS |
More Information: | CDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- 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.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- A third big airport is being planned in order to meet Istanbul's growing domestic and international air traffic demand as a source, destination and transit point.
- 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.
- The airport terminals have been operated by TAV since January 2000.
- 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.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey and the biggest airport in Turkey by total number of passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
Facts about Childress Municipal Airport (CDS):
- The furthest airport from Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of CDS.
- The airport was opened in October 1942 as Childress Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base.
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Childress Municipal Airport", another name for CDS is "(former Childress Army Airfield)".