Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Xiangfan, Hubei, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°8'59"N by 112°17'26"E)
Distance from IST to XFN:
4,495.65 miles (7,235.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), Xiangfan, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,496 miles (or 7,235 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 Xiangyang Liuji 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 Xiangyang Liuji 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: | XFN / ZHXF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiangfan, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°8'59"N by 112°17'26"E |
| Area Served: | Xiangyang, Hubei, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XFN |
| More Information: | XFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (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.
- 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.
- Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
- The airport terminals have been operated by TAV since January 2000.
- 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.
- 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.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN):
- In addition to being known as "Xiangyang Liuji Airport", other names for XFN include "襄阳刘集机场" and "Xiāngyáng Liújí Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) is Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNE of XFN.
- The furthest airport from Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Xiangyang Liuji Airport (meaning Xiangyang Liuji Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.39 miles (42.47 km) ESE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) WNW | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 3 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) SW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 4 | 63.43 miles (102.07 km) SE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 68.38 miles (110.05 km) ESE | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 6 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 120.59 miles (194.08 km) SE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SE | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 128.88 miles (207.42 km) NNW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 136.60 miles (219.83 km) SW | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 138.06 miles (222.18 km) WSW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 146.43 miles (235.66 km) SSE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) W | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 14 | 162.58 miles (261.64 km) SSE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 15 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) WSW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,155.48 miles (17,952.96 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,061.37 miles (17,801.51 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,980.41 miles (17,671.21 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,927.03 miles (17,585.30 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,880.56 miles (17,510.52 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,856.81 miles (17,472.30 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,815.97 miles (17,406.57 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,811.82 miles (17,399.89 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,801.15 miles (17,382.72 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,769.79 miles (17,332.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,768.69 miles (17,330.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.20 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,757.81 miles (17,312.98 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.27 km) NNE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 119.97 miles (193.07 km) WSW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 120.04 miles (193.19 km) SSW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) S | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 147.25 miles (236.97 km) SE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 179.12 miles (288.26 km) N | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 7 | 186.58 miles (300.28 km) NNE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 199.67 miles (321.33 km) WNW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 206.91 miles (332.99 km) ENE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 10 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) SW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 217.23 miles (349.60 km) NNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 12 | 226.58 miles (364.64 km) S | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 237.44 miles (382.12 km) SSW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 239.18 miles (384.93 km) NW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 245.84 miles (395.63 km) WSW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.27 miles (19,925.67 km) SE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.27 km) SE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,326.00 miles (19,836.72 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,286.03 miles (19,772.41 km) W | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,238.54 miles (19,695.97 km) ESE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,233.75 miles (19,688.26 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,223.03 miles (19,671.02 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,210.45 miles (19,650.76 km) ESE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,182.22 miles (19,605.33 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,178.92 miles (19,600.02 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,164.73 miles (19,577.19 km) SSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,162.34 miles (19,573.34 km) SE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 12,103.17 miles (19,478.11 km) SW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |