Nonstop flight route between Kabala, Sierra Leone and Balıkesir, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E)
Distance from KBA to BZI:
3,185.98 miles (5,127.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabala Airport (KBA), Kabala, Sierra Leone and Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,186 miles (or 5,127 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 Kabala Airport and Balıkesir 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 Kabala Airport and Balıkesir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBA / GFKB |
| Airport Name: | Kabala Airport |
| Location: | Kabala, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W |
| Area Served: | Kabala |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBA |
| More Information: | KBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF |
| Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport |
| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZI |
| More Information: | BZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabala Airport (KBA):
- The closest airport to Kabala Airport (KBA) is Faranah Airport (FAA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of KBA.
- The furthest airport from Kabala Airport (KBA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kabala Airport (meaning Kabala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) ENE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) SSE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) ESE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 4 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) S | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 122.58 miles (197.27 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) SE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 7 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) NNW | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 8 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) WSW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 139.26 miles (224.12 km) SSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) SW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 142.90 miles (229.97 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 12 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 13 | 149.75 miles (240.99 km) SE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 14 | 159.27 miles (256.32 km) ESE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 15 | 160.90 miles (258.94 km) SSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.68 miles (19,559.41 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,138.75 miles (19,535.37 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,114.65 miles (19,496.59 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,065.57 miles (19,417.61 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,043.64 miles (19,382.31 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,033.23 miles (19,365.55 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,022.58 miles (19,348.43 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,006.06 miles (19,321.84 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,993.55 miles (19,301.70 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,985.83 miles (19,289.28 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,985.22 miles (19,288.30 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,977.43 miles (19,275.75 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,964.06 miles (19,254.24 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,956.43 miles (19,241.96 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,935.70 miles (19,208.60 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.35 miles (77.81 km) N | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) W | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 3 | 80.89 miles (130.17 km) WSW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) WNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 5 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSW | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) ENE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 7 | 100.80 miles (162.21 km) SSW | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) NNE | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 9 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) N | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 10 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) SE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 11 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 12 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) WNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 13 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) ESE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 14 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) SW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) NW | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.55 miles (18,102.74 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,165.00 miles (17,968.28 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,151.37 miles (17,946.35 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,084.93 miles (17,839.42 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,054.85 miles (17,791.01 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,030.06 miles (17,751.12 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,914.78 miles (17,565.58 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,909.03 miles (17,556.33 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,905.29 miles (17,550.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,901.51 miles (17,544.23 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,851.09 miles (17,463.09 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,848.51 miles (17,458.94 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,838.05 miles (17,442.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,835.40 miles (17,437.85 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |