Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Kasaba Bay, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB), Kasaba Bay, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,422 miles (or 5,507 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 Kasaba Bay 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 Kasaba Bay 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: | ZKB / FLKY |
| Airport Name: | Kasaba Bay Airport |
| Location: | Kasaba Bay, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'27"S by 30°39'41"E |
| Elevation: | 2780 feet (847 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKB |
| More Information: | ZKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- Inaugurated in 2000, the new international terminal is an efficient and modern terminal.
- Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
- IST ranked 17th in ACI statistics at the end of 2011 in terms of international traffic with almost 24 Million international passengers.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB):
- Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,724 miles (18,869 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) ESE of ZKB.
