Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,489 miles (or 8,834 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 New Stuyahok 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 New Stuyahok 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 | 
| 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: | KNW / PANW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°27'6"N by 157°22'23"W | 
| Area Served: | New Stuyahok, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KNW | 
| More Information: | KNW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- In the 2013 Air Transport News awards ceremony, İstanbul Atatürk Airport was named Airport of the Year.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- TAV started its construction at the airport for new boarding gates at international terminal as well as building a new air traffic control tower.
- 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 New Stuyahok Airport (KNW):
- New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of New Stuyahok Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at New Stuyahok 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 "New Stuyahok Airport", another name for KNW is "New Stuyahok Airport (new location)".
- The closest airport to New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) is Ekwok Airport (KEK), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of KNW.
- The furthest airport from New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,679 miles (17,186 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.




