Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,799 miles (or 9,332 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF), 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF). 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | HUA / KHUA | 
| Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) | 
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HUA | 
| More Information: | HUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- 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.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- 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.
- 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.
- IST ranked 17th in ACI statistics at the end of 2011 in terms of international traffic with almost 24 Million international passengers.
- There are several ways to travel between Atatürk International Airport and the city center.
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- In 1943, the airstrip on Huntsville Arsenal was established, to assist with the testing of incendiary bomb clusters.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.




